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Kanzō Station (閑蔵駅, Kanzō-eki) is a railway station in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway.

Kanzō Station 閑蔵駅
Kanzō Station in October 2007
General information
Location	Ikawa, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	35°11′29.9″N 138°11′40.5″E
Elevation	557 meters
Operated by	Ōigawa Railway
Line(s)	■ Ikawa Line
Distance	20.5 kilometers from Senzu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	August 1, 1959
Passengers
FY2017	4 daily
Location
Kanzō Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture Kanzō Station Kanzō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kanzō Station is served by the Ikawa Line, and is located 20.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Senzu.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing and a small unmanned lean-to rain shelter on the platform for passengers. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ōigawa Railway
Ikawa Line
Omori		-	Ikawa

Station history

Kanzō Station was opened on August 1, 1959. Located in an isolated mountain area surrounded by forests, it has very few passengers. It was built primarily to support dam construction activities in the Ōi River area in the 1960s.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Ōi River

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Kanzo Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ōigawa Railway home page

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