is a

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in the town of

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, Haibara District,

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, operated by the

Ōigawa Railway The is a railway company in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company is commonly known as . The company belongs to the Meitetsu Group. The first section of its lines opened in 1927. Operation The company operates preserved steam locomotives, ...

Lines

Suruga-Tokuyama Station is served by the Ōigawa Main Line, and is located 34.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has a single

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connected to a small wooden station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Suruga-Tokuyama Station was one of the original stations of the Ōigawa Main Line, and was opened on April 12, 1931.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 37 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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*Kawanehon High School

References

*JTB, ''Nihon no Testudo Issan'' (日本の鉄道遺産). JTB Printing (2012)

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