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, operated by the third sector

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Lines

Kanasashi Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 41.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at

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Station layout

The station has a single

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and a two-story station building. Until 1964, an adjacent

to the south of the station served a

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of the Enshū Railway. The station building, platform and water tower are protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.

Adjacent stations

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Station History

Kanasashi Station was established on April 1, 1938, as the

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of the

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s Futamata Line. The line was further extended to

Enshū-Mori Station is a railway station in the town of Mori, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad. Lines Enshū-Mori Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 12.8 kilometers from the starting po ...

by June 1, 1940. Scheduled freight services were discontinued from March 1985, marking the final end of all freight services on the line. After the

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of JNR 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 339 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Hamamatsu Kohoku High School *

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References

External links

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Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information
{{Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Tenryū Hamanako Line Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1938 Stations of Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Railway stations in Hamamatsu