Makinokō Station

Makinokō Station (牧之郷駅, Makinokō-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railroad company Izuhakone Railway.

Makinokō Station 牧之郷駅
Exterior of Makinokō Station in November 2007
General information
Location	Makinokō, Izushi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°59′19.15″N 138°57′15.68″E
Operated by	Izuhakone Railway
Line(s)	Sunzu Line
Distance	18.6 km (11.6 mi) from Mishima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	IS12
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 August 1924; 100 years ago (1924-08-01)
Passengers
FY2017	228 daily
Services
Preceding station Izuhakone Railway Following station Shuzenji Terminus Sunzu Line Local Ōhito towards Mishima
Location Makinokō Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture Makinokō Station Makinokō Station (Central Japan) Show map of Central Japan Makinokō Station Makinokō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Makinokō Station is served by the Sunzu Line, and is located 18.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Mishima Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building is unattended and has automatic ticket machines.

Platforms

1	■ Sunzu Line	Westbound (For Shuzenji)
2	■ Sunzu Line	Eastbound (For Izu-Nagaoka, Daiba and Mishima)

History

Makinokō Station was opened on August 1, 1924, as part of the final extension of the Sunzu line from Ōhito to its present terminus at Shuzenji.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 228 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Kano River

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. 静岡県統計年鑑2017 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

External links

Media related to Makinokō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page