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in the town of

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, Haibara District,

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, operated by the

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Lines

Senzu Station is the

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for both the 39.5 kilometer Ōigawa Main Line and the 25.5 kilometer Ikawa Line.

Station layout

The station has a

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for six tracks, only two of which are in regular use. The station building is also a local department store. The station retains a manually operated

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for use by the line's

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s. The station also maintains a small museum pertaining to the line's steam locomotive operations. The station is attended.

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Senzu Station was one of the original stations of the Ōigawa Main Line, and was opened on December 1, 1931.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 573 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Kawanehon Junior High School *Kahanehon Elementary School *

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References

External links

Ōigawa Railway home page
Stations of Ōigawa Railway Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931 Kawanehon, Shizuoka {{Shizuoka-railstation-stub