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| Tenryū-Futamata Station 天竜二俣駅 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tenryū-Futamata Tenryū-Futamata Turntable and Roundhouse in 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Futamata-cho, Akura, Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-3311 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°51′34.08″N 137°49′11.16″E / 34.8594667°N 137.8197667°E / 34.8594667; 137.8197667 | ||||
| Operated by | Tenryū Hamanako Railroad | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenryū Hamanako Line | ||||
| Distance | 26.2 kilometers from Kakegawa | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | June 1, 1940 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 256 daily | ||||
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Tenryū-Futamata Station (天竜二俣駅, Tenryū-Futamata-eki) is a railway station in Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.
Lines
Tenryū-Futamata Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 26.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. The station is staffed. The rail yard for the Tenryū Hamanako Line is located next to this station, and retains the roundhouse and turntable from the days the line used steam locomotives. Both are listed by that national government as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties under the category of “Heritage of Industrial Modernization”.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenryū Hamanako Railroad | ||||
| Tenryū Hamanako Line | ||||
| Kaminobe | - | Futamata-Hommachi | ||
Station History
Tenryū-Futamata Station was established on April 1, 1940 when the section of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line was extended from Enshū-Mori Station to Kanasashi Station. Scheduled freight services were discontinued from 1982. 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 256 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Locomotive Park
- Hamamatsu City Tenryu Public Library
See also
References
- "天竜浜名湖鉄道運転区事務室" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
- "天浜線の歴史" [History of Tenhama Line]. tenhama.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links
[REDACTED] Media related to Tenryū-Futamata Station at Wikimedia Commons
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- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)