Sōunzan Station Explained


Sōunzan Station
Native Name:早雲山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hakone, Ashigarashimo, Kanagawa
Country:Japan
Line:Hakone Tozan Cable Car
Opened:1921
Map Type:Japan
Map Dot Label:Sounzan Station

is a terminal funicular railway station on the Hakone Tozan Cable Car Line in the town of Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 1.2km (00.7miles) by rail from the Hakone Tozan Cable Car Line's opposing terminus at Gōra Station. It is also the lower terminus for the Hakone Ropeway, from Tōgendai Station, and is located at an altitude of 767m (2,516feet).

History

Sōunzan Station opened on December 1, 1921 with the opening of the Hakone Tozan Cable Car Line.

On 1 April 2024, operations of the station came under the aegis of Odakyu Hakone resulting from restructuring of Odakyu Group operations in the Hakone area.[1]

Lines

Layout

Sōunzan Station on the Hakone Tozan Cable Car has a bay platform serving one track. The station is elevated to incorporate the cable winding equipment necessary for the operation of funicular railway and the cable car.The boarding area for the Hakone Cable Car is on the second floor, with access by stairs or by elevator, as the station is built barrier free for use by handicapped customers.

Bus services

Izuhakone Bus Bus Stop

External links

35.2464°N 139.0356°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Odakyu Hakone Holdings Co., Ltd. . 24 January 2024 . 小田急箱根グループの組織再編に関するお知らせ . Notice regarding reorganization of Odakyu Hakone Group . Japanese.
  2. http://www.izuhakone.co.jp/bus_odawara_hakone.pdf Izuhakone Bus timetable