Ikawa Station

Railway station in Shizuoka, Japan

35°12′44.58″N 138°13′16.60″E / 35.2123833°N 138.2212778°E / 35.2123833; 138.2212778Elevation636 metersOperated by

Ōigawa RailwayLine(s)■ Ikawa LineDistance25.5 kilometers from SenzuPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedHistoryOpenedAugust 1, 1959PassengersFY2017118 daily

Location
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Ikawa Station (井川駅, Ikawa-eki) is a railway station Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway. At an altitude of 636 metres (2,087 ft), it is the highest railway station in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Lines

Ikawa Station is a terminus of the Ikawa Line, and is located 25.5 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at Senzu.

Station layout

The station has a wedge-shaped island platform for two tracks. There is also a small station building.

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Ōigawa Railway
Ikawa Line
Kanzō	-	Terminus

Station history

Ikawa Station was opened on August 1, 1959.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 118 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

Ikawa Dam
Ikawa District Community Bus
- For Shirakaba-so
- For Yokosawa
  - This route bus had been originally operated by Shizuoka Railway until 2009. Now, at the last stop Yokosawa, it enables to transfer onto the Shizutetsu Just Line route bus Abe Line No.119 travels to Shin-Shizuoka Station.