Kanzō Station (閑蔵駅, Kanzō-eki) is a railway station in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway.

Kanzō Station

閑蔵駅
Kanzō Station in October 2007
General information
LocationIkawa, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°11′29.9″N 138°11′40.5″E / 35.191639°N 138.194583°E / 35.191639; 138.194583
Elevation557 meters
Operated by Ōigawa Railway
Line(s) Ikawa Line
Distance20.5 kilometers from Senzu
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedAugust 1, 1959
Passengers
FY20174 daily
Location
Kanzō Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kanzō Station
Kanzō Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Kanzō Station is located in Japan
Kanzō Station
Kanzō Station
Kanzō Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kanzō Station is served by the Ikawa Line, and is located 20.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Senzu.

Station layout

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The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing and a small unmanned lean-to rain shelter on the platform for passengers. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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Ōigawa Railway
Ikawa Line
Omori - Ikawa

Station history

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Kanzō Station was opened on August 1, 1959. Located in an isolated mountain area surrounded by forests, it has very few passengers. It was built primarily to support dam construction activities in the Ōi River area in the 1960s.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  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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