Iida Station, Railway station in Iida, Japan
Iida Station is a railway facility in the city of Iida with one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The building sits at an elevation of 512 meters above sea level and processes roughly 959 daily passengers with a staffed ticket office serving train routes to Toyohashi and surrounding areas.
The Ina Electric Railway built this station in 1923, and it became part of Japan's national railway system in 1943. This transition made it a key hub within the broader regional rail network.
The station serves as a gathering point for visitors heading to the annual Iida Puppetry Festival, which celebrates traditional Japanese performing arts. People pass through here before attending this important cultural event in the city.
The station is easy to navigate on foot, with the footbridge connecting all platforms clearly. Staff at the ticket office can help answer questions about schedules and connections to other cities.
The station operates as both an exchange point and management station for multiple regional railway lines at once. This dual function makes it a strategic hub for coordinating train movements across the broader area.
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