Sekishi Station
Sekishi Station (積志駅, Sekishi-eki) is a railway station in Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company, Enshū Railway.
Sekishi Station 積志駅 | |
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 Sekishi Station in July 2006 | |
| Location | Sekishi 814, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-3114 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°46′3.89″N 137°45′47.35″E |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | ■ Enshū Railway Line |
| Distance | 1.6 km from Shin-Hamamatsu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | 10 |
| History | |
| Opened | December 6, 1909 |
| Previous names | Matsuki (to 1926), Enshū-Matsuki (to 1964) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 907 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Sekishi Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Sekishi Station Sekishi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Sekishi Station is a station on the Enshū Railway Line and is 7.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin-Hamamatsu Station.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building has automated ticket machines, and automated turnstiles which accept the NicePass smart card, as well as ET Card, a magnetic card ticketing system. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Enshū Railway Line | for Hamakita and Nishi-Kajima |
| 2 | ■ Enshū Railway Line | for Shin-Hamamatsu |
Station history
Sekishi Station was established on December 6, 1909 as Matsuki Station (松木駅, Matsuki-eki). In 1926, the station was renamed Enshū-Matsuki Station (遠州松木駅, Enshū-Matsuki-eki). It gained its present name in June 1964. The station has been unattended since 1974.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 907 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Sekishi Elementary School
- Sekishi Junior High School
See also
References
- 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
