Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station

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.

Kawaneonsen-Sasamado Station 川根温泉笹間渡駅
Kawaneonsen-Sasamado in October 2009
General information
Location	Kawane-Sasamado Tamabuchi, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°57′44″N 138°05′10″E
Operated by	Ōigawa Railway
Line(s)	■Ōigawa Main Line
Distance	20.0 kilometers from Kanaya
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	July 16, 1930
Previous names	Sasamado (until 2003)
Passengers
FY2017	20 daily
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Platform

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