Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station (川根温泉笹間渡駅, Kawaneonsen-Sasamado-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.
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station 川根温泉笹間渡駅 | |
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 Kawaneonsen-Sasamado in October 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kawane-Sasamado Tamabuchi, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°57′44″N 138°05′10″E |
| Operated by |  Ōigawa Railway |
| Line(s) | ■Ōigawa Main Line |
| Distance | 20.0 kilometers from Kanaya |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| History | |
| Opened | July 16, 1930 |
| Previous names | Sasamado (until 2003) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 20 daily |
| Location | |
  Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station is on the Ōigawa Main Line and is 20.0 from the terminus of the line at Kanaya Station.
Station layout
The station has a single side platform and a small wooden station building. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōigawa Railway | ||||
| Ōigawa Main Line | ||||
| Ieyama | SL Express | Shimoizumi | ||
| Nukuri | Local | Jina | ||
Station history
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station was one of the original stations of the Ōigawa Main Line, and was opened on July 16, 1930 as Sasamado Station (笹間渡駅, Sasamado-eki), its name was changed in 2003 to emphasize its proximity to the Kawane hot spring resort.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 30 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kawane onsen
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.
External links
Media related to Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ōigawa Railway home page
- Kawane Onsen English pamphlet Archived 2016-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF)