Hitsu Station

Hitsu Station (比津駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines
Hitsu Station is served by the Meishō Line, and is 39.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsusaka Station.

Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small rain shelter on the platform.

History
Hitsu Station was opened on December 5, 1935 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) (which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II). Freight services were suspended from October 1965. The station has been unattended since April 1, 1986. 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. The station building was torn down in 2007.

Between October 8, 2009 and March 26, 2016, the section between Ieki Station and Ise-Okitsu Station was closed due to damage from Typhoon Melor. During this time, a temporary bus served the station.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Kitabatake Shrine
 * Kiriyama Castle ruins