Hamanako-Sakume Station Explained

Hamanako-Sakume Station
Native Name:浜名湖佐久米駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Mikkabi-cho Sakume, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-1401
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7892°N 137.5994°W
Operator:Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Line: Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance:50.7 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Opened:April 1, 1938
Passengers:25 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hamanako-Sakume Station

is a railway station in Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Lines

Hamanako-Sakume Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 50.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform. The station building, located directly on the shores of Lake Hamana, doubles as a local cafe. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Hamanako-Sakume Station was established on April 1, 1938 as a station of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line with the completion of the Kanasashi-Mikkabi extension. Freight services were discontinued from 1962, and small parcel services from 1970, after which time the station was no longer staffed. On March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 25 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 天浜線の歴史 . History of Tenhama Line . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121012407/https://www.tenhama.co.jp/about/history/ . 21 January 2024 . 9 February 2024 . tenhama.co.jp . ja.