Abt Ichishiro Station
Abt Ichishiro Station (アプトいちしろ駅, Aputoichishiro-eki) is a train station in the town of Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway. From Abt Ichishiro Station to Nagashima Dam Station the gradient is very steep and an Abt rack system is used.
Abt Ichishiro Station アプトいちしろ駅 | |
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 Abt Ichishiro Station in July 2009 | |
| Location | Baichi, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°10′3.67″N 138°8′40.87″E |
| Elevation | 307 meters |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | ■ Ikawa Line |
| Distance | 9.9 kilometers from Senzu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | August 1, 1959 |
| Previous names | Kawane-Ichishiro (until 1990) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 3 daily |
| Location | |
  Abt Ichishiro Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Abt Ichishiro Station Abt Ichishiro Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Abt Ichishiro Station is served by the Ikawa Line, and is located 9.9 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Senzu.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to a small red-roofed station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Station history
Abt Ichishiro Station was opened on August 1, 1959, and was originally named Kawane-Ichishiro Station (川根市代駅). The original line past this station and the stations on that line are now submerged under the waters of the reservoir created by the completion of the Nagashima Dam. When Nagashima Dam Station was built in 1990, the present Abt system was installed.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
