Araimachi Station
Araimachi Station (新居町駅, Araimachi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CA38 Araimachi Station 新居駅 | |
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Location | Araichō-Arai, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
Coordinates | 34°41′39″N 137°34′07″E |
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Distance | 272.9 kilometers from Tokyo |
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
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Status | Staffed |
Station code | CA38 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | January 10, 1915 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2017) | 2252 daily |
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Lines
Araimachi Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 272.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
The station has a side platform serving Track 1, and an island platform serving Track 2 and Track 3. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
Bentenjima | Special Rapid | Washizu | ||
Bentenjima | New Rapid | Washizu | ||
Bentenjima | Local | Washizu |
History
On September 1, 1888, the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Hamamatsu Station with Ōbu Station was completed. Araimachi Station was established on January 10, 1915, for both passenger service and freight. Freight service was discontinued on April 26, 1971.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2252 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)