Ōzore Station
Encyclopedia
is a train station
on the Iida Line
in Tenryū-ku
, Hamamatsu
, Shizuoka Prefecture
, Japan
. It is the main station for the residents of former Tomiyama village
. It is located 80.8 rail kilometers from the southern terminus
of the Iida Line at Toyohashi Station
.
of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company
. A new station building was completed on Augustu 20, 1997.
, and a small brick station building modeled after Tokyo Station
. The station is located at the exit of the Ohara Tunnel (5,063 meters), and the switch point
for the station is located within the tunnel.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the Iida Line
Iida Line
The is a Japanese railway line between Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture and Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture, operated by Central Japan Railway Company . The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefecture through northwestern Shizuoka Prefecture. It...
in Tenryū-ku
Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu
is one of the seven wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Kita-ku and Hamakita-ku in Hamamatsu, the cities of Shimada and Iwata and towns of Mori and Kawanehon in Shizuoka, Shishiro, Tōei and Toyone in Aichi Prefecture and Iida and Tenryū in Nagano...
, Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.- History :...
, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, Japan
Japan
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. It is the main station for the residents of former Tomiyama village
Tomiyama, Aichi
is a former village located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 218 and a density of 6.3 persons per km². Its total area was 34.78 km².-Geography:...
. It is located 80.8 rail kilometers from the southern terminus
Terminal Station
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of the Iida Line at Toyohashi Station
Toyohashi Station
is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line, Iida Line, and is a terminus of the...
.
Station history
Ōzore Station was established on December 29, 1936 as a station on the now-defunct Sanshin Railway. On August 1, 1943, the Sanshin Railway was nationalized along with several other local lines to form the Iida line. All freight services were discontinued in December 1971 and the station has been unmanned since February 1984. Along with the division and privatizationPrivatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company
Central Japan Railway Company
The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
. A new station building was completed on Augustu 20, 1997.
Layout
Ōzore Station is an unmanned station with a single elevated island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
, and a small brick station building modeled after Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....
. The station is located at the exit of the Ohara Tunnel (5,063 meters), and the switch point
Railroad switch
A railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another at a railway junction....
for the station is located within the tunnel.