Sōunzan Station (早雲山駅, Sōunzan-eki) 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 1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi) 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 767 meters (2,516 ft).


Sōunzan Station

早雲山駅
Sōunzan Station
General information
LocationHakone, Ashigarashimo, Kanagawa
(神奈川県足柄下郡箱根町)
Japan
Operated by
Line(s)Hakone Tozan Cable Car
History
Opened1921
Services
Preceding station Hakone Tozan Railway Following station
Terminus Cable Line Kami-Gōra
towards Gōra
Preceding station Hakone Ropeway Following station
Ōwakudani
towards Tōgendai
Hakone Ropeway Terminus
Location
Sounzan Station is located in Japan
Sounzan Station
Sounzan Station
Location within Japan

History

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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

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Layout

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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

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Izuhakone Bus 早雲山駅入口 (Sōunzan-eki-iriguchi) Bus Stop 35°14′48″N 139°02′04″E / 35.246695°N 139.034436°E / 35.246695; 139.034436

References

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  1. ^ 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] (PDF) (in Japanese).
  2. ^ a b Izuhakone Bus timetable (in Japanese)
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35°14′47.16″N 139°02′08.27″E / 35.2464333°N 139.0356306°E / 35.2464333; 139.0356306