Sessokyō-Onsen Station

Sessokyō-Onsen Station (接岨峡温泉駅, Sessokyō-Onsen-eki) is a train station in the town of Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway.

Sessokyō-Onsen Station 接岨峡温泉駅
Sessokyō-Onsen Station in July 2009
General information
Location	Inuma, Kawanehon Town, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	35°10′43.14″N 138°11′6.68″E
Elevation	496 m (1,627 ft 4 in)
Operated by	Ōigawa Railway
Line(s)	Ikawa Line
Distance	15.5 km (9.6 mi) from Senzu
Platforms	1 island platform
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	1 August 1959 (1959-08-01)
Previous names	Kawane-Nakashima (to 1990)
Passengers
FY2019	60 daily
Services
Preceding station Ōigawa Railway Following station Okuōikojō towards Senzu Ikawa Line Omori towards Ikawa
Location Sessokyō-Onsen Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Sessokyō-Onsen Station Sessokyō-Onsen Station (Central Japan) Sessokyō-Onsen Station Sessokyō-Onsen Station (Japan)

Sessokyō-Onsen Station

Lines

Sessokyō-Onsen Station is served by the Ikawa Line, and is located 15.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Senzu.

Station layout

The station has an island platform serving two tracks, connected to a station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Station history

Sessokyō-Onsen Station was opened on August 1, 1959 as Kawane-Nakashima Station (川根長島駅). It was built primarily to support dam construction activities at the nearby Nagashima Dam. On completion of the dam in October 1990, it was renamed to its present name as part of an effort to draw customers to the nearby Sessokyō-Onsen hot springs resort.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Oi River
• Sessokyō onsen

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Sessokyō-Onsen Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ōigawa Railway home page