Enshū-Mori Station
Enshū-Mori Station (遠州森駅, Enshū-Mori-eki) is a railway station in the town of Mori, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.
Enshū-Mori Station 遠州森駅 | |
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Enshū-Mori Station in November 2006 | |
Location | Mori 980-2, Mori-machi, Shūchi-gun, Shizuoka-ken 437-0215 Japan |
Coordinates | 34°49′51.24″N 137°55′25.37″E |
Operated by | Tenryū Hamanako Railroad |
Line(s) | ■ Tenryū Hamanako Line |
Distance | 12.8 kilometers from Kakegawa |
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | April 17, 1935 |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 362 daily |
Location | |
Enshū-Mori Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Enshū-Mori Station Enshū-Mori Station (Japan) |
Lines
Enshū-Mori Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 12.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.
Station layout
The station has a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks, connected to an old wooden station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed. The station building and platform, which were built in 1935 were designated a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2011.[1]
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Tenryū Hamanako Railroad | ||||
Tenryū Hamanako Line | ||||
Towata | - | Morimachibyōin-mae |
Station History
Enshū-Mori Station was established on April 17, 1935, the terminal station on the Japan National Railway Futamata line, until the extension of the line to Kanasashi Station on June 1, 1940. Freight services were discontinued in 1970. After the privatization of JNR on March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 362 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Mori town hall
See also
References
- "天竜浜名湖鉄道遠州森駅本屋及び上りプラットホーム" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
External links
Media related to Enshū-Mori Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)