Hachiman Station
Hachiman Station (八幡駅, Hachiman-eki) is a railway station in Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company, Enshū Railway.
Hachiman Station 八幡駅 | |
|---|---|
 Hachiman Station | |
| Location | Hachiman-cho 139-4, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-0918 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°43′1.20″N 137°44′9.32″E |
| Operated by |  Enshū Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Enshū Railway Line |
| Distance | 1.6 km from Shin-Hamamatsu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | 04 |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1930 |
| Previous names | Mayuichibamae (to 1915),Enshū Hachiman (to 1951) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 1,058 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Hachiman Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Hachiman Station Hachiman Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Hachiman Station is a station on the Enshū Railway Line and is 1.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin-Hamamatsu Station.
Station layout
The station is an elevated station with dual opposed side platforms. It is manned during daylight hours. The station building has automated ticket machines, and automated turnstiles which accept the NicePass smart card, as well as ET Card, a magnetic card ticketing system.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Enshū Railway Line | for Shin-Hamamatsu |
| 2 | ■ Enshū Railway Line | for Hamakita and Nishi-Kajima |
Station history
Hachiman Station was established on April 1, 1930 as Mayuichibamae Station (繭市場前駅) and was renamed Enshū Hachiman Station (遠州八幡駅) in 1951. The station was renamed to its present name in 1985.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,058 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Yamaha head office
- Hashima Junior High School
- Hamamatsu Hachiman-gu
See also
References
- 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links
Media related to Hachiman Station at Wikimedia Commons