Ōwakudani Station
Cable car station in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Ōwakudani Station (Japanese: 大涌谷駅, Hepburn: Ōwakudani-eki) is a station on the Hakone Ropeway in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. It is 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi) from the Hakone Ropeway's terminus at Sōunzan Station, 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) from the Hakone Ropeway's opposing terminus at Tōgendai Station. It is located at an altitude of 1,044 meters (3,425 ft) in the Ōwakudani area of Hakone.
Japan
Ōwakudani Station 大涌谷駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ōwakudani Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1251 Sengokuhara, Hakone, Ashigarashimo, Kanagawa Japan | ||||||||||
| Operator | Odakyu Hakone | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1959 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Ōwakudani Station is served by the Hakone Ropeway.
Layout
The boarding area is separated for Sōunzan direction and Tōgendai direction, with access by stairs or escalator, as the station is built barrier free for use by handicapped passengers.
History
Ōwakudani Station opened on December 5, 1959 with the opening of the Hakone Ropeway Line.
In popular culture
Ōwakudani Station was used as a location in the 2001 Japanese film Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. In the scene, the monsters Godzilla and Baragon fight, resulting in the destruction of the building.[1]
Bus services
Izuhakone Bus 大涌谷 (Ōwakudani) Bus Stop 35.243341°N 139.019476°E
- "J" line for Hakone-en (Lake Ashi) via Kojiri[2]
- "J" line for Odawara Station via Kowaki-en, Kowakidani Station, Miyanoshita, Hakone-Yumoto Station[2]