Okuōikojō Station

Railway station in Kawanehon, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
35°10′04.51″N 138°10′51.4″E / 35.1679194°N 138.180944°E / 35.1679194; 138.180944Elevation490 m (1,607 ft 7 in)Operated by Ōigawa RailwayLine(s)     Ikawa LineDistance13.9 km (8.6 mi) from SenzuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedHistoryOpenedOctober 2, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-10-02)PassengersFY201979 daily Services
Preceding station Ōigawa Railway Following station
Hiranda
towards Senzu
Ikawa Line Sessokyō-Onsen
towards Ikawa
Location
Okuōikojō Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Okuōikojō Station
Okuōikojō Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
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Okuōikojō Station is located in Central Japan
Okuōikojō Station
Okuōikojō Station
Okuōikojō Station (Central Japan)
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Okuōikojō Station is located in Japan
Okuōikojō Station
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Okuōikojō Station (Japan)
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Okuōikojō Station (奥大井湖上駅, Okuōikojō-eki) is a train station in Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway.

Lines

Okuōikojō Station is served by the Ikawa Line, and is located 13.9 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Senzu.

Station layout

The station has one side platforms serving a single track, with a small shelter on the platform for passengers. The station is unattended.

Station history

Okuōikojō Station was opened on October 2, 1990, when part of the Ikawa Line was re-routed to avoid the rising waters of the lake created by the Nagashima Dam. Located on a cliff next to the Okuōi Reservoir created by the Nagashima Dam, the station platform partially extends onto a bridge spanning the reservoir.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 16 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

In media

The 3rd episode of the TV series "Tetsu Ota Michiko, 20,000 km" is dedicated to this station

  • Station structure, 2019
    Station structure, 2019
  • Okuōikojō Station and Rainbow Bridge, September 2021
    Okuōikojō Station and Rainbow Bridge, September 2021
  • Station platform facing Senzu, October 2007
    Station platform facing Senzu, October 2007

See also

References

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

Media related to Okuoikojo Station at Wikimedia Commons

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