Ieyama Station

{{short description|Railway station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Ieyama Station

| native_name = 家山駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = Ieyama-STA.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Ieyama Station, August 2024

| other_name =

| address = Kawane-cho, Ieyama Oshima-shinchi, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|34|56|26.28|N|138|4|40.04|E|display=inline, title|region:JP-22_type:railwaystation }}

| operator = 15px Ōigawa Railway

| line = {{Colorbull|Blue}}Ōigawa Main Line

| distance = 17.1 kilometers from {{STN|Kanaya|x}}

| platforms = 1 island platform

| connections =

| structure =

| code =

| status = Staffed

| opened = December 1, 1929

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 167 daily

| pass_year = FY2017

| map_type = Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Ieyama Station

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{{nihongo| Ieyama Station|家山駅|Ieyama-eki}} is a railway station in the city of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway. Its location was formerly the town of Kawane, which was merged into Shimada in 2008.

Lines

Ieyama Station is on the Ōigawa Main Line and is 17.1 from the terminus of the line at Kanaya Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform, with two headshunts on either side, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The rustic wooden station building is popular with photographers who come to shoot the steam locomotives on the line. It was also used as a location for a number of movies, including Otoko wa Tsurai yo.

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Ieyama Station was one of the original stations of the Ōigawa Main Line, and was opened on December 1, 1929.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 167 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web |url= http://toukei.pref.shizuoka.jp/toukeikikakuhan/page/nenkan/documents/h29_11_06.pdf|script-title=ja:静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年))|year= 2018|publisher= Shizuoka Prefecture|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 5 July 2019}}

Surrounding area

  • former Kawane Town Hall
  • Kawane Junior High School
  • Kawane Elementary School

See also

References

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