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
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado in October 2009
General information
LocationKawane-Sasamado Tamabuchi, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°57′44″N 138°05′10″E / 34.96222°N 138.08611°E / 34.96222; 138.08611
Operated by Ōigawa Railway
Line(s)Ōigawa Main Line
Distance20.0 kilometers from Kanaya
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
OpenedJuly 16, 1930
Previous namesSasamado (until 2003)
Passengers
FY201720 daily
Location
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station is located in Japan
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station (Japan)
Platform

Lines

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Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station is on the Ōigawa Main Line and is 20.0 from the terminus of the line at Kanaya Station.

Station layout

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The station has a single side platform and a small wooden station building. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Ōigawa Railway
Ōigawa Main Line
Ieyama   SL Express   Shimoizumi
Nukuri   Local   Jina

Station history

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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

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 30 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Kawane onsen

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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