Imaihama-Kaigan Station
Imaihama-Kaigan Station (今井浜海岸駅, Imaihama-Kaigan-eki) is a railway station in the town of Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the privately owned Izu Kyūkō Line .
Imaihama-Kaigan Station 今井浜海岸駅 | |
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 Exterior of Imaihama-Kaigan Station in August 2008 | |
| Location | Kawazu-machi, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°45′14″N 139°0′17″E |
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| Line(s) | ■ Izu Kyūkō Line |
| Distance | 34.2 kilometers from Itō |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | IZ12 |
| History | |
| Opened | December 10, 1961. |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 132 daily |
| Location | |
  Imaihama-Kaigan Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Imaihama-Kaigan Station Imaihama-Kaigan Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Imaihama-Kaigan Station is served by the Izu Kyūkō Line, and is located 34.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Itō and 51.1 kilometers from Atami.
Station layout
The station has one side platform sandwiched between two tunnels. The platform length is equivalent in length to eight train cars access to trains is limited only to the middle seven cars. The station building is a log cabin style building, using wood from the surrounding forests.
History
Imaihama-Kaigan Station was opened on December 10, 1961, initially as a temporary stop only open during the summer months due to its proximity to nearby swimming beaches. It became a permanent station on March 1, 1969. A new station building was completed in July 2006.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 132 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 135
- Imaihama onsen
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.
External links
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- official home page.(in Japanese)