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, 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

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and one

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serving three tracks. The station is staffed. The

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for the Tenryū Hamanako Line is located next to this station, and retains the roundhouse and

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from the days the line used

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s. Both are listed by that national government as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties under the category of “Heritage of Industrial Modernization”.

Adjacent stations

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Station History

Tenryū-Futamata Station was established on April 1, 1940 when the section of the

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s 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

References

External links

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Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information
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