Inako Station (Shizuoka)

Inako Station 稲子駅
JR Inako Station in March 2006
General information
Location	Shibakawa-chō Shimoinako, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	35°13′51″N 138°32′13″E
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Minobu Line
Distance	24.0 kilometers from Fuji
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	August 15, 1929
Passengers
FY2017	8 daily
Location Inako Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Inako Station Inako Station (Japan)

headshunt track at Inako Station

Inako Station (稲子駅, Inako-eki) is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) located in the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Inako Station is served by the Minobu Line and is located 24.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Fuji Station.

Layout

Inako Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The track is located on a headshunt to permit passage of express trains. The station is unattended and has automated ticket machines and an automated turnstile.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Minobu Line
Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station
Shibakawa		Local		Tōshima

History

Inako Station was opened on August 15, 1929, as part of the original Minobu Line for both passenger and freight services. It came under control of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on May 1, 1941. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 8 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Fuji River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Inako Station (Shizuoka) at Wikimedia Commons

• Stations of the Minobu Line