Banda Station 番田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Banda Station in May 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kamimizo, Chūō-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken 252-0243 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°32′43″N 139°21′48″E / 35.545287°N 139.363254°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Sagami Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 26.9 km from Chigasaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 29 April 1931 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2017-2018 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Kamimizo (until 1944) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2014 | 3,643 daily | ||||||||||
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  Banda Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Banda Station Banda Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Banda Station (番田駅, Banda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Banda Station is served by the Sagami Line, and is located 26.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chigasaki.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform connected to a small station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sagami Line | for Hashimoto |
| 2 | ■ Sagami Line | for Chigasaki |
History
The station opened on April 29, 1931, as Kamimizo Station (上溝駅) on the Sagami Railway.[1] On June 1, 1944, the Sagami Railway was nationalized and merged with the Japanese National Railways (JNR), at which time the station was renamed Banda Station.[1] On April 1, 1987, with the dissolution and privatization of JNR, the station came under the operation of JR East.[1]
The station building is scheduled to be rebuilt between September 2017 and spring 2018.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 3,643 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Kamimizo Minami High School
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 83. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ↑ JR東日本，相模線番田駅の駅舎をリニューアル [The station building at Banda Station on JR East Sagami Line to be renewed]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
External links
Media related to Banda Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)