Kanasashi Station

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.

Kanasashi Station

金指駅
Kanasashi Station in December 2009
LocationInasa-cho, Kanasahi, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-2213
Japan
Coordinates34°49′01″N 137°40′52″E
Operated byTenryū Hamanako Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance41.9 kilometers from Kakegawa
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1938
Passengers
FY2016339 daily
Location
Kanasashi Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Kanasashi Station
Kanasashi Station (Japan)
Platform

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. After the privatization of JNR on March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.

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.

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