title: Kanae Station
text: # Kanae Station
  
  Kanae Station (鼎駅, Kanae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kanae Station is served by the Iida Line and is 125.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of a single ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Iida Line |||||
  | Limited Express Inaji: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Shimoyamamura | Local | Kiriishi |
  
  ## History
  
  Kanae Station opened on 17 December 1926. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 574 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  