Senzu Station (千頭駅, Senzu-eki) is a railway station in the town of Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway.

Senzu Station

千頭駅
Senzu Station
General information
LocationSenzu, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°06′28″N 138°08′12″E / 35.1077709°N 138.1365967°E / 35.1077709; 138.1365967
Operated by Ōigawa Railway
Line(s)Ōigawa Main Line
Ikawa Line
Distance39.5 kilometers from Kanaya
Platforms1 bay platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1931; 92 years ago (1931-12-01)
Passengers
FY2017573 daily
Location
Senzu Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Senzu Station
Senzu Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Senzu Station is located in Japan
Senzu Station
Senzu Station
Senzu Station (Japan)
SL locomotive at Senzu Station

Lines

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

Station layout

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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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« Service »
Ōigawa Railway
Ōigawa Main Line
Suruga-Tokuyama   SL Express   Terminus
Sakidaira   Local   Terminus
Ikawa Line
Terminus - Kawane-Ryōgoku

Station history

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

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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