Okuōikojō Station

Okuōikojō Station (奥大井湖上駅, Okuōikojō-eki) is a train station in Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway.

Okuōikojō Station

奥大井湖上駅
Okuōikojō Station in March 2005
General information
LocationBaichi, Kawanehon Town, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates35°10′04.51″N 138°10′51.4″E
Elevation490 m (1,607 ft 7 in)
Operated by Ōigawa Railway
Line(s)     Ikawa Line
Distance13.9 km (8.6 mi) from Senzu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedOctober 2, 1990 (1990-10-02)
Passengers
FY201979 daily
Services
Preceding station Ōigawa Railway Following station
Hiranda
towards Senzu
Ikawa Line Sessokyō-Onsen
towards Ikawa
Location
Okuōikojō Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Okuōikojō Station
Okuōikojō Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Okuōikojō Station is located in Central Japan
Okuōikojō Station
Okuōikojō Station
Okuōikojō Station (Central Japan)
Okuōikojō Station is located in Japan
Okuōikojō Station
Okuōikojō Station
Okuōikojō Station (Japan)

Lines

Okuōikojō Station is served by the Ikawa Line, and is located 13.9 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Senzu.

Station layout

The station has one side platforms serving a single track, with a small shelter on the platform for passengers. The station is unattended.

Station history

Okuōikojō Station was opened on October 2, 1990, when part of the Ikawa Line was re-routed to avoid the rising waters of the lake created by the Nagashima Dam. Located on a cliff next to the Okuōi Reservoir created by the Nagashima Dam, the station platform partially extends onto a bridge spanning the reservoir.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 16 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

In media

The 3rd episode of the TV series "Tetsu Ota Michiko, 20,000 km" is dedicated to this station

See also

References

  1. 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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