is a

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in the city of Susono,

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, operated by the

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(JR Central).

Lines

Susono Station is served by the JR Central Gotemba Line, and is located 50.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has a single

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. The station building has automated

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s, TOICA automated

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s and a staffed ticket office. It is located to the west of tracks and is connected to the platform with a footbridge.

Platforms

History

The station first opened as under the

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(JGR), (the predecessor to the post-war

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) on February 1, 1889. It was renamed Susono Station on July 15, 1915. After the opening of the Tanna Tunnel on December 1, 1934, it became a station of the Gotemba Line. Regularly scheduled freight services were discontinued on March 10, 1974 and baggage-handling services from February 1, 1984. Along with its division and

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of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of

JR Central is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and occasionally as JR Tokai (). The term ''Tōkai'' refers to the southern portion of Central Japan, ...

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was introduced to the Gotemba Line in March 2018; Susono Station was assigned station number CB14.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2566 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Susono City Hall *Susono High School

References

External links

Official website
{{ja-linecat2, Gotemba Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889 Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture Gotemba Line Stations of Central Japan Railway Company Susono, Shizuoka