Keyakidaira Station

Keyakidaira Station (欅平駅, Keyakidaira Eki) is a railway station operated by Kurobe Gorge Railway in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Though the tracks continue southward to Kurobe Dam, access past Keyakidaira Station is limited to employees of the Kansai Electric Power Company (Kanden) and guided tours.[1][2]

Keyakidaira Station 欅平駅
Station entrance
Location	Kurobe, Toyama Japan
Operated by	Kurobe Gorge Railway
Distance	20.1 km from Unazuki
Platforms	1 side platform at Keyakidaira Kabu Station
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
History
Opened	16 November 1953

Station overview

Station interior

Keyakidaira Station is composed of two separate platforms that are separated by 200 m of elevation. The lower platform, known as Keyakidaira Kabu Station (欅平下部駅, lit. "Lower Keyakidaira"), is open to the general public, and is the terminus of regular passenger service. The upper platform, known as Keyakidaira Jobu Station (欅平上部駅, lit. "Upper Keyakidaira"), is limited to Kanden employees only. The two platforms are connected by an elevator that is capable of carrying one train car at a time.[1]

There are several onsens near Keyakidaira Station, some of which have ryokans operating at the springs.[3][4]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kurobe Gorge Railway
Kanetsuri		Regular passenger service		Terminus
Koyadaira		Kanden employees only		Terminus

References

1. 鎌倉淳 (24 August 2018). "黒部峡谷鉄道の先の上部軌道に乗れる！ 「黒部ルート」受け入れ拡大へ。". タビリス (in Japanese). 旅行総合研究所タビリス. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
2. "黒部ルート携帯ＯＫに　県新年度、基地局設置を調査" (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. 北日本新聞. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
3. "紅葉散歩＆My温泉でまったり！秋こそ行きたい黒部峡谷トロッコの旅♪". SoftBank News (in Japanese). SoftBank Group. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
4. 黃愷晴 (15 November 2018). "【立山黑部峽谷攻略】日本阿爾卑斯之秋（上）坐小火車賞紅葉＋雪景 瀑布旁泡露天溫泉" (in Chinese). Apple Daily. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)