Sasazu Station

Sasazu Station

笹津駅
Sasazu Station in October 2007
General information
Location860 Sasazu, Toyama-shi, Toyama-ken 939-2223
Japan
Coordinates36°33′43″N 137°12′41″E / 36.56194°N 137.21139°E / 36.56194; 137.21139
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Takayama Main Line
Distance200.5 km from Gifu
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 November 1930
Passengers
FY2015136 daily
Location
Sasazu Station is located in Japan
Sasazu Station
Sasazu Station
Location within Japan

Sasazu Station (笹津駅, Sasazu-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in city of Toyama, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Sasazu Station is a station on the Takayama Main Line, and is located 200.5 kilometers from the end of the line at Gifu and 11.3 kilometers from the dividing point on the line between JR West and JR East at Inotani.

Layout

The station has one island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Takayama Main Line for Inotani and Takaoka
2  Takayama Main Line for Toyama

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Takayama Main Line
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Nirehara   Local   Higashi-Yatsuo

History

The station opened on 1 October 1929. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 136 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 10-2 JR路線別旅客貨物輸送状況(1日平均) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.