Nanawa Station (七和駅, Nanawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.

Nanawa Station

七和駅
Nanawa Station
General information
Location607-2 Hagasaki, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-0944
Japan
Coordinates35°04′7.98″N 136°36′56.63″E / 35.0688833°N 136.6157306°E / 35.0688833; 136.6157306
Operated by Sangi Railway
Line(s) Hokusei Line
Distance6.9 km from Nishi-Kuwana
Platforms1 island platform
History
OpenedApril 5, 1914
Passengers
FY2019318 daily
Location
Nanawa Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Nanawa Station
Nanawa Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Nanawa Station is located in Japan
Nanawa Station
Nanawa Station
Nanawa Station (Japan)

Lines

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Nanawa Station is served by the Hokusei Line, and is located 6.9 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.

Layout

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The station consists of a single unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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North  Hokusei Line for Nishi-Kuwana
South  Hokusei Line for Ageki

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Sangi Hokusei Line
Hoshikawa Local Anoh

History

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Nanawa Station was opened on April 5, 1914 as a station on the Hokusei Railway, which became the Hokusei Electric Railway on June 27, 1934. Through a series of mergers, the line became part of the Kintetsu network by April 1, 1965. The Sangi Railway was spun out of Kintetsu as an independent company on April 1, 2003. A new station building was completed in 2005.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 318 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Kuwana City Nanawa District Civic Center
  • Mie Prefectural Kuwana Technical High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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