Doai Station
E936202
Doai Station is a remote, famously deep underground railway station in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its long stairway and proximity to Mount Tanigawa.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
underground railway station ⓘ |
| accessByRoad | National Route 291 vicinity ⓘ |
| category |
Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture
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Railway stations in Japan opened in 1936 ⓘ Stations of East Japan Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Underground railway stations in Japan ⓘ |
| climate | heavy snowfall area in winter ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| distanceFromLineOrigin | 69.3 km from Takasaki Station ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 583 m above sea level (station area) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
minimal facilities
ⓘ
remote mountain location ⓘ unattended station building ⓘ very long stairway to underground platform ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicInterest | popular subject for photography and social media posts ⓘ |
| hasToilets | basic toilet facilities (may be seasonal/limited) ⓘ |
| hasWaitingRoom | small waiting area in above-ground building ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of Japan’s deepest underground stations
ⓘ
haunting, isolated atmosphere ⓘ its long stairway to the platform ⓘ low passenger usage ⓘ popularity among railfans and urban explorers ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Japanese
ⓘ
some English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Gunma Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kantō region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Tonegawa (Tone River) valley area ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Doai Tunnel
NERFINISHED
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Mount Tanigawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanigawadake Ropeway access area ⓘ |
| numberOfPlatforms | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfStairsToUndergroundPlatform | 486 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1936-12-19 ⓘ |
| operator |
East Japan Railway Company
ⓘ
JR East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerUsage | very low daily ridership ⓘ |
| platformConfiguration | 2 side platforms ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Jōetsu Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedArea | mountain hiking area around Mount Tanigawa ⓘ |
| servesLine | Jōetsu Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationCode | (none / unnumbered on Jōetsu Line) ⓘ |
| status | unstaffed ⓘ |
| structureType |
at-grade station (southbound platform)
ⓘ
underground station (northbound platform) ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem |
no automatic ticket gates
ⓘ
simple ticket collection box / proof-of-payment style ⓘ |
| undergroundPlatformDepth | approximately 70 m below ground ⓘ |
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