Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station

34°57′44″N 138°05′10″E / 34.96222°N 138.08611°E / 34.96222; 138.08611Operated by Ōigawa RailwayLine(s)■Ōigawa Main LineDistance20.0 kilometers from KanayaPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusStaffedHistoryOpenedJuly 16, 1930Previous namesSasamado (until 2003)PassengersFY201720 daily

Location
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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.

Lines

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

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

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

Station history

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

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

Surrounding area

• Kawane onsen

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ōigawa Railway home page
• Kawane Onsen English pamphlet Archived 2016-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF)