Gansuiji Station

Gansuiji Station (岩水寺駅, Gansuiji-eki) is a railway station in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Gansuiji Station

岩水寺駅
Gansuiji Station in May 2009
LocationNegata, Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 434-0016
Japan
Coordinates34.837736°N 137.792409°E / 34.837736; 137.792409
Operated byTenryū Hamanako Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance30.3 kilometers from Kakegawa
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 1, 1940
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)38 daily
Location
Gansuiji Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Gansuiji Station
Gansuiji Station (Japan)

Lines

Gansuiji Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 30.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track with a small station building. The station is unattended. The station building and platform are protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.[1]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Tenryū Hamanako Line
Nishi-Kajima - Miyaguchi

Station History

Gansuiji Station was established on June 1, 1940 when the section of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line was extended from Enshū-Mori Station to Kanasashi Station. Small parcel services were discontinued from June 1970, and the station was unmanned after that time. Freight services were discontinued in April 1973. After the privatization of JNR on March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. "天竜浜名湖鉄道岩水寺駅待合所及びプラットホーム" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.

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