Gohyakurakan Station
Gohyakurakan Station (五百羅漢駅, Gohyakurakan -eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Izuhakone Railway.
Gohyakurakan Station 五百羅漢駅 | |
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 Gohyakurakan Station, October 2022 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 5-11-12 Ōgichō, Odawara-shi, Kanagawa-ken 250-0001 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°16′30.75″N 139°9′20.69″E |
| Operated by |  Izuhakone Railway |
| Line(s) |  Daiyūzan Line |
| Distance | 2.3 km from Odawara. |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | ID04 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | November 24, 1923 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 713 daily boarding passengers |
| Location | |
  Gohyakurakan Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Gohyakurakan Station Gohyakurakan Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Gohyakurakan Station is served by the Daiyūzan Line, and is located 2.3 kilometers from the line’s terminus at Odawara Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform connected to a four-story concrete station building. The upper three stories of the station building are apartments. The station has a staffed service window.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Daiyūzan Line | for Daiyūzan |
| 2 | ■ Daiyūzan Line | for Odawara |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaida | Daiyūzan Line | Anabe |
History
Gohyakurakan Station was opened on November 24, 1923, with the official opening of the Izuhakone Railway's Daiyūzan Line. The current station building was erected in August 1989.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 713 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 778[2] |
| 2010 | 742[3] |
| 2015 | 739[4] |
Surrounding area
- Gyokuho-ji Temple with the 500 Rakan statues
- Tako Castle ruins
- Ashigara Station on the Odakyū Odawara Line.
See also
References
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（令和2年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
Media related to Gohyakurakan Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Izuhakone Railway home page (in Japanese)