Senzu Station Explained

Senzu Station
Native Name:千頭駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Senzu, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.1078°N 138.1366°W
Operator: Ōigawa Railway
Line:Ōigawa Main Line
Ikawa Line
Distance:39.5 kilometers from
Platforms:1 bay platform
Status:Staffed
Passengers:573 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Senzu Station

right|thumb|270px|SL locomotive at Senzu Station is a railway station in the town of Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway.

Lines

Senzu Station is the terminal station for both the 39.5 kilometer Ōigawa Main Line and the 25.5 kilometer Ikawa Line.

Station layout

The station has a bay platform for six tracks, only two of which are in regular use. The station building is also a local department store. The station retains a manually operated Ransomes & Rapier turntable for use by the line's steam locomotives. The station also maintains a small museum pertaining to the line's steam locomotive operations. The station is attended.

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Senzu Station was one of the original stations of the Ōigawa Main Line, and was opened on December 1, 1931.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 573 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://toukei.pref.shizuoka.jp/toukeikikakuhan/page/nenkan/documents/h29_11_06.pdf. ja:静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)). 2018. Shizuoka Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 5 July 2019.