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Ikawa Line 井川線

Railway · Ōigawa Railway 大井川鐵道 · 14 stations

English name from Japanese Wikipedia (unofficial source).

How to ride Oigawa Railway P

Operator-wide facts from Oigawa Railway's own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not accepted P
Credit card touchNot confirmed
OperationOne-man on some lines PThe operator's FAQ explains how to pay on one-man trains (numbered ticket, pay the driver at unstaffed stations); it does not say which trains are one-man.
Where you payOn board P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Status for each line on the top page; Japanese only
Step-free accessStation list → PPlatforms and station buildings are basically at ground level, with no elevators or stairs. Train doors vary, so tell the Railway Department your plans at least 2 days ahead; on the Ikawa Line only folding wheelchairs fit (no electric ones).
IC cards and payment in detail

No IC card use is mentioned anywhere; Ōigawa Railway's own pages describe paying in cash. Main Line one-man trains: take a numbered ticket when you board; at an unstaffed station put the fare and the ticket in the fare box, at a staffed station pay the fare in cash at the window. Ikawa Line (Apt Line) rides bought at a station window or on board are cash only (credit cards only at the Senzu window). Credit cards work only at Kanaya, Shin-Kanaya, Ieyama and Senzu stations (while staffed) and at Plaza Loco. There are no ATMs at or near the stations: bring cash. P

Getting on

  1. Ōigawa Main Line: buy a ticket at the window (traditional card tickets, clipped by staff at the gate). At Kanaya the ticket machine works from the first to the last train; the window has shorter hours.
  2. Credit cards are accepted only at Kanaya, Shin-Kanaya, Ieyama and Senzu stations (during window hours) and at Plaza Loco.
  3. SL and EL express trains (incl. Thomas/Percy) need an express surcharge on top of the fare: adult ¥1,500, child ¥750, whatever the distance. Book SL/EL seats in advance (individuals 30 to 2 days before).
  4. Main Line service runs only Kanaya–Kawane-Onsen-Sasamado: the section to Senzu has been closed since the 2022 typhoon. For Senzu, change at Ieyama to the Kawanehon town bus (connections not guaranteed).
  5. Ikawa Line (Minami Alps Abt Line, Senzu–Ikawa): seats are reserved in advance on the booking site (from 90 days before). The one-way plan costs adult ¥3,500 / child ¥1,750 regardless of section; on the day, staffed station windows or the train sell it if seats are left.

Getting off

  1. Hand your ticket to the staff. If you boarded at an unstaffed station, give your numbered ticket at the window and pay the fare in cash.

Getting on

  1. On a one-man train, take a numbered ticket (整理券) from the machine near the train door when you board.

Getting off

  1. Show your numbered ticket to the driver and pay the fare.
Sources checked 2026-10-10 · review: draft_unreviewed

Stations

In order along the main route; branch stations, if any, are listed at the end. English names and readings where OpenStreetMap has them.

#StationEnglishPassengers / day (2024)Guide / other lines
1千頭
せんず 🗣		Senzu231Ōigawa Railway Ōigawa Main Line
2川根両国 🗣Kawane-Ryōgoku1
3沢間 🗣Sawama1
4土本 🗣Domoto1
5川根小山 🗣Kawane-Koyama1
6奥泉 🗣Okuizumi82
7アプトいちしろ
アプトいちしろ 🗣		Abt Ichishiro13
8長島ダム
ながしまダム 🗣		Nagashima Dam33
9ひらんだ 🗣Hiranda1
10奥大井湖上
おく おおい こじょう 🗣		Okuōikojō176
11接岨峡温泉 🗣Sessokyō-Onsen103
12尾盛 🗣Omori1
13閑蔵 🗣Kanzō15
14井川 🗣Ikawa31

Passengers per day: people boarding and getting off on an average day, all operators at the station counted once each (MLIT station passenger data S12).

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報（鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ）」（国土交通省）を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.