Makinokō Station (牧之郷駅, Makinokō-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railroad company Izuhakone Railway.

Makinokō Station

牧之郷駅
Exterior of Makinokō Station in November 2007
General information
LocationMakinokō, Izushi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°59′19.15″N 138°57′15.68″E / 34.9886528°N 138.9543556°E / 34.9886528; 138.9543556
Operated by Izuhakone Railway
Line(s)     Sunzu Line
Distance18.6 km (11.6 mi) from Mishima
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeIS12
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1924; 100 years ago (1924-08-01)
Passengers
FY2017228 daily
Services
Preceding station Izuhakone Railway Following station
Shuzenji
Terminus
Sunzu Line
Local
Ōhito
towards Mishima
Location
Makinokō Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Makinokō Station
Makinokō Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Makinokō Station is located in Central Japan
Makinokō Station
Makinokō Station
Makinokō Station (Central Japan)
Makinokō Station is located in Japan
Makinokō Station
Makinokō Station
Makinokō Station (Japan)

Lines

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Makinokō Station is served by the Sunzu Line, and is located 18.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Mishima Station.

Station layout

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The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building is unattended and has automatic ticket machines.

Platforms

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1  Sunzu Line Westbound (For Shuzenji)
2  Sunzu Line Eastbound (For Izu-Nagaoka, Daiba and Mishima)

History

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Makinokō Station was opened on August 1, 1924, as part of the final extension of the Sunzu line from Ōhito to its present terminus at Shuzenji.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 228 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 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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