Sukenobu Station
Sukenobu Station (助信駅, Sukenobu-eki) is a railway station in Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company, Enshū Railway.
Sukenobu Station 助信駅 | |
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 Sukenobu Station in December 2012 | |
| Location | Sukenobu-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-0903 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°43′27.49″N 137°44′19.31″E |
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| Line(s) | ■ Enshū Railway Line |
| Distance | 2.4 km from Shin-Hamamatsu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | 05 |
| History | |
| Opened | December 6, 1909 |
| Previous names | Sukenobu (to 1935), Enshū-Sukenobu (to 1985) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 1,324 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Sukenobu Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Sukenobu Station Sukenobu Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Sukenobu Station is a station on the Enshū Railway Line and is 2.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin-Hamamatsu Station.
Station layout
The station is an elevated station with dual opposed side platforms. It is manned during daylight hours. 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.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Enshū Railway Line | for Hamakita and Nishi-Kajima |
| 2 | ■ Enshū Railway Line | for Shin-Hamamatsu |
Station history
Sukenobu Station was established on December 6, 1909. It was renamed as Enshū-Sukenobu Station (遠州助信駅, Enshū-Sukenobu-eki) in 1926, reverting to its original name and moved from Shinzu-cho (新津町) in 1985. The station building was rebuilt in 1953. All freight operations ceased in 1974. The tracks were elevated, changing from an island platform to an opposed side platform layout, and a new station building was completed in 1985.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,324 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
The station is located in a residential area.
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.
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