Ōzore Station

Ōzore Station

大嵐駅
Ōzore Station in September 2006
General information
LocationMisakubo-cho Okuryoke 188, Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°11′28″N 137°49′07″E / 35.191078°N 137.818589°E / 35.191078; 137.818589
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Iida Line
Distance80.8 km from Toyohashi
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedDecember 29, 1936
Passengers
FY201720 (daily)
Location
Ōzore Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Ōzore Station
Ōzore Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Ōzore Station is located in Japan
Ōzore Station
Ōzore Station
Ōzore Station (Japan)

Ōzore Station (大嵐駅, Ōzore-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The name of the station literally translates as “raging storm”, and while there are various theories, no one is entirely sure why this name was chosen.[1] The station is located in Misakubo town, on the border with Nagano, but as that town is 96% forests, there is little nearby.[1][2]

Lines

Ōzore Station is served by the Iida Line and is 80.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

Ōzore Station has one ground level island platform connected to a small brick station building modeled after Tokyo Station by a level crossing. The station is not attended.

Platforms

1 ■ Iida Line For Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Mishima
2 ■ Iida Line For Toyohashi, Nagoya, Ogaki, Maibara

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Iida Line
Limited Express "Inaji" (特急「伊那路」): Does not stop at this station
Misakubo   Local (普通)   Kowada

Station history

Ōzore Station was established on December 29, 1936 as a station on the now-defunct Sanshin Railway. At the time, it was the main station for the residents of former Tomiyama village.

On August 1, 1943, the Sanshin Railway was nationalized along with several other local lines to form the Iida line. The tracks servicing the station originally followed the road next to it, but when the Sakuma Dam was completed in 1957 a section of these tracks were submerged. The remains of the old tracks can be seen to the right of the station parking lot..[2]

All freight services were discontinued in December 1971 and the station has been unmanned since February 1984. 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. A new station building was completed on August 20, 1997. It was rebuilt to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the opening of the Iida line, and designed to resemble the Tokyo Station building.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 20 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "静岡県民ならわかる？「大嵐駅」なんと読む？【読めなさすぎる駅名クイズ】". sotokoto online（ソトコトオンライン） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. ^ a b "急行「飯田線秘境駅号」の停車駅を訪ねる　(最終回)大嵐駅". plus.chunichi.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  3. ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

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