Wadagahara Station
Wadagahara Station (和田河原駅, Wadagahara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Minamiashigara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Izuhakone Railway.
Wadagahara Station 和田河原駅 | |
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 Wadagahara Station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 584 Wadagahara, Minamiashigara-shi, Kanagawa-ken 250-0112 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°18′57.09″N 139°7′07.17″E |
| Operated by |  Izuhakone Railway |
| Line(s) |  Daiyūzan Line |
| Distance | 8.2 km from Odawara. |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | ID10 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | October 15, 1925 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1,552 daily boarding passengers |
| Location | |
  Wadagahara Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Wadagahara Station Wadagahara Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Wadagahara Station is served by the Daiyūzan Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the line’s terminus at Odawara Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform connected to a concrete four-story 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 | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsukahara | Daiyūzan Line | Fujifilm-Mae |
History
Wadagahara Station was officially opened on October 15, 1925. The new station building was completed in March 1992.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,552 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,970[2] |
| 2010 | 1,643[3] |
| 2015 | 1,612[4] |
Bus services
- Hakone Tozan Bus
- for Odakyu Kaisei Station[5]
- for Sekimoto (Daiyuzan Station)[6]
Surrounding area
The station has a square with a bus terminal. Public facilities are close to the Wadagahara Station Square Post Office and the Minamiashigara City Sports Center. Many factories of Fujifilm and related companies are located to the southwest and northeast of the station, which is closer to the main gate than the adjacent Fujifilm-mae station.
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.
- Hakone Tozan Bus timetable for Kaisei Station
- Hakone Tozan Bus timetable for Sekimoto
External links
Media related to Wadagahara Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Izuhakone Railway home page (in Japanese)