Higashi-Narawa Station


Higashi-Narawa Station is a railway station in the city of Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. It is also a freight terminal for the Kinuura Rinkai Railway.

Lines

Higashi-Narawa Station is served by the Taketoyo Line, and is located 16.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōbu Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Higashi-Narawa Station opened on March 1, 1933, as a passenger station on the Japanese Government Railways. Freight operations commenced from May 1, 1945. The JGR became the Japanese National Railways after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued from November 15, 1975, and the station became unattended after that time. With the privatization and dissolution of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. Automatic turnstiles were installed in May 1992, and the TOICA system of magnetic fare cards was implemented in November 2006.
The freight-only Kinuura Rinkai Railway Handa Line opened on 15 November 1975.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 615 passengers daily.

Surrounding area