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.
Sessokyō-Onsen Station 接岨峡温泉駅 | |
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 Sessokyō-Onsen Station in July 2009 | |
| Location | Inuma, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°10′43.14″N 138°11′6.68″E |
| Elevation | 496 meters |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | ■ Ikawa Line |
| Distance | 15.5 kilometers from Senzu |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | August 1, 1959 |
| Previous names | Kawane-Nakashima (to 1990) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 15 daily |
| Location | |
  Sessokyō-Onsen Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Sessokyō-Onsen Station Sessokyō-Onsen Station (Japan) | |
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
- Oi River
- Sessokyō 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.
