Abt Ichishiro Station

Abt Ichishiro Station (アプトいちしろ駅, Aputoichishiro-eki) is a train station in the town of Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway. From Abt Ichishiro Station to Nagashima Dam Station the gradient is very steep and an Abt rack system is used.

Abt Ichishiro Station

アプトいちしろ駅
Abt Ichishiro Station in July 2009
General information
LocationBaichi, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°10′3.67″N 138°8′40.87″E
Elevation307 meters
Operated by Ōigawa Railway
Line(s)■ Ikawa Line
Distance9.9 kilometers from Senzu
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedAugust 1, 1959 (1959-08-01)
Previous namesKawane-Ichishiro (until 1990)
Passengers
FY20173 daily
Location
Abt Ichishiro Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Abt Ichishiro Station
Abt Ichishiro Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Abt Ichishiro Station is located in Japan
Abt Ichishiro Station
Abt Ichishiro Station
Abt Ichishiro Station (Japan)
ABT-Ichishiro Station

Lines

Abt Ichishiro Station is served by the Ikawa Line, and is located 9.9 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Senzu.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to a small red-roofed station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Ōigawa Railway
Ikawa Line
Okuizumi - Nagashima Dam

Station history

Abt Ichishiro Station was opened on August 1, 1959, and was originally named Kawane-Ichishiro Station (川根市代駅). The original line past this station and the stations on that line are now submerged under the waters of the reservoir created by the completion of the Nagashima Dam. When Nagashima Dam Station was built in 1990, the present Abt system was installed.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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.

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