Sessokyō Onsen Station

Sessokyō Onsen Station

接岨峡温泉駅
Sessokyō Onsen Station in July 2009
General information
LocationInuma, Kawanehon Town, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates35°10′43.14″N 138°11′6.68″E / 35.1786500°N 138.1851889°E / 35.1786500; 138.1851889
Elevation496 m (1,627 ft 4 in)
Operated by Ōigawa Railway
Line(s)     Ikawa Line
Distance15.5 km (9.6 mi) from Senzu
Platforms1 island platform
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened1 August 1959; 65 years ago (1959-08-01)
Previous namesKawane-Nakashima (to 1990)
Passengers
FY201960 daily
Services
Preceding station Ōigawa Railway Following station
Okuōikojō
towards Senzu
 Ikawa Line Omori
towards Ikawa
Location
Sessokyō Onsen Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Sessokyō Onsen Station
Sessokyō Onsen Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Sessokyō Onsen Station is located in Central Japan
Sessokyō Onsen Station
Sessokyō Onsen Station
Sessokyō Onsen Station (Central Japan)
Sessokyō Onsen Station is located in Japan
Sessokyō Onsen Station
Sessokyō Onsen Station
Sessokyō Onsen Station (Japan)
Sessokyō Onsen Station

Sessokyō Onsen Station (接岨峡温泉駅, Sessokyō Onsen-eki) is a train station in the town of Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway.

Lines

Sessokyō Onsen Station is served by the Ikawa Line, and is located 15.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Senzu.

Station layout

The station has an island platform serving two tracks, connected to a station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Station history

Sessokyō Onsen Station was opened on August 1, 1959 as Kawane-Nakashima Station (川根長島駅). It was built primarily to support dam construction activities at the nearby Nagashima Dam. On completion of the dam in October 1990, it was renamed to its present name as part of an effort to draw customers to the nearby Sessokyō Onsen hot springs resort.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 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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