Ieyama Station
Ieyama Station (家山駅, Ieyama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway. Its location was formerly the town of Kawane, which was merged into Shimada in 2008.
Ieyama Station 家山駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ieyama Station, October 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kawane-cho, Ieyama Oshima-shinchi, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°56′26.28″N 138°4′40.04″E |
| Operated by |  Ōigawa Railway |
| Line(s) | ■Ōigawa Main Line |
| Distance | 17.1 kilometers from Kanaya |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| History | |
| Opened | December 1, 1929 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 167 daily |
| Location | |
  Ieyama Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Ieyama Station Ieyama Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ieyama Station is on the Ōigawa Main Line and is 17.1 from the terminus of the line at Kanaya Station.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform, with two headshunts on either side, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The rustic wooden station building is popular with photographers who come to shoot the steam locomotives on the line. It was also used as a location for a number of movies, including Otoko wa Tsurai yo.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōigawa Railway | ||||
| Ōigawa Main Line | ||||
| Shin-Kanaya | SL Express | Kawaneonsen-Sasamado | ||
| Owada | Local | Nukuri | ||
Station history
Ieyama Station was one of the original stations of the Ōigawa Main Line, and was opened on December 1, 1929.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 167 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- former Kawane Town Hall
- Kawane Junior High School
- Kawane Elementary 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.
