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Line(s) Hakone Tozan LineHakone Tozan Cable Car Similar Hakone‑Yumoto Station, Sōunzan Station, Ōwakudani, Hakone Gora Park, Kowakidani Station | ||
Gōra Station (強羅駅, Gōra-eki) is a terminal railway station on the Hakone Tozan Line as well as the Hakone Tozan Cable Car, and is located in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. It is 15.0 km from the Hakone Tozan Line's southern terminus at Odawara Station. At an altitude of 533 metres (1,749 ft), it is the highest railway station in Kanagawa Prefecture.
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Lines
Gōra Station is served by the Hakone Tozan Line and also by the Hakone Tozan Cable Car.
Station layout
Gōra Station has two side platforms, which are staggered, so that they do not directly oppose each other.
History
Gōra Station was opened on June 1, 1919 as a station on the Hakone Tozan Line. The Hakone Tozan Cable Car began operations from December 1, 1921, but operations were suspended from February 11, 1944 through July 1, 1950. The present station building was opened on April 16, 1977.