Kasumigaura Station

Kasumigaura Station (霞ヶ浦駅, Kasumigaura-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Kasumigaura Station 霞ヶ浦駅
Kasumigaura Station
General information
Location	1-14-2 Hatta-chō, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 510-0001 Japan
Coordinates	34°59′34.17″N 136°38′11.68″E
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	Nagoya Line
Distance	33.5 km from Kintetsu Nagoya
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	E18
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 30, 1929 (1929-01-30)
Previous names	Hazu (until 1950)
Passengers
FY2019	2142 daily
Location Kasumigaura Station Location within Mie Prefecture Kasumigaura Station Kasumigaura Station (Japan)

Lines

Kasumigaura Station is served by the Nagoya Line, and is located 33.5 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a level crossing.

Platforms

1	■ Nagoya Line	for Yokkaichi, Osaka and Kashikojima
2	■ Nagoya Line	for Kuwana and Nagoya

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kintetsu Nagoya Line
Express (急行): Does not stop at this station
Kintetsu Tomida		Semi-Express (準急)		Akuragawa
Kintetsu Tomida		Local (普通)		Akuragawa

History

Kasumigaura Station opened on January 30, 1929 as Hazu Station (羽津駅, Hazu-eki), on the Ise Railway. The original Kasumigaura Station was a provisional station located 500 meters away in the direction of Nagoya, October 28 of the same year. and was opened on The Ise Railway became the Sangu Express Electric Railway's Ise Line on September 15, 1936 at which time the original Kasumigaura Station was elevated in status to that of a full station. The line was renamed the Nagoya Line on December 7, 1938. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line. The original Kasumigaura Station was closed on October 23, 1943. The Kansai Express was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu. Hazu Station was renamed to its present name on June 5, 1950.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2142 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Yokkaichi Dome

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kasumigaura Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kintetsu: Kasumigaura Station(in Japanese)