Kanasashi Station

Railway station in Hamamatsu, Japan
34°49′01″N 137°40′52″E / 34.81694°N 137.68111°E / 34.81694; 137.68111Operated byTenryū Hamanako RailroadLine(s)■ Tenryū Hamanako LineDistance41.9 kilometers from KakegawaPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 1, 1938PassengersFY2016339 daily
Location
Kanasashi Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kanasashi Station
Kanasashi Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
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Kanasashi Station is located in Japan
Kanasashi Station
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Platform

Kanasashi Station (金指駅, Kanasashi-eki) is a railway station in Kita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Lines

Kanasashi Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 41.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform and a two-story station building. Until 1964, an adjacent island platform to the south of the station served a spur line of the Enshū Railway. The station building, platform and water tower are protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.[1][2]

Adjacent stations

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Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Tenryū Hamanako Line
Tokohadaigakumae - Okaji

Station History

Kanasashi Station was established on April 1, 1938, as the terminal station of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line. The line was further extended to Enshū-Mori Station by June 1, 1940. Scheduled freight services were discontinued from March 1985, marking the final end of all freight services on the line. On March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 339 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "天竜浜名湖鉄道金指駅上屋及びプラットホーム" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  2. ^ "天竜浜名湖鉄道金指駅高架貯水槽" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  3. ^ "天浜線の歴史" [History of Tenhama Line]. tenhama.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

External links

Media related to Kanasashi Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)