Biwajima Station

Biwajima Station (枇杷島駅, Biwajima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) and the Tōkai Transport Service Company (TKJ).

CA69
Biwajima Station

枇杷島駅
Biwajima Station in October 2009
LocationNishi-Biwajima-cho, Nanasewari, Kiyosu-shi, Aichi-ken 452-0063
Japan
Coordinates35.1986582°N 136.8618178°E / 35.1986582; 136.8618178
Operated by
  • JR Central
  • Tōkai Transport Service
Line(s)
Distance370.0 kilometers from Tokyo
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCA69
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1886
Previous namesKiyosu (to 1906)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013)3886 daily
Location
Biwajima Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Biwajima Station
Biwajima Station (Japan)
Platforms

Lines

Biwajima Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 370.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station. It is also a terminal station for the TKJ Jōhoku Line, and is located 11.2 kilometers from the opposite terminus at Kachigawa.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Tōkai Transport Service Jōhoku Line For Kachigawa
2 ■ Tōkai Transport Service Jōhoku Line For Kachigawa
3 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line For Gifu and Ōgaki
4 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line For Nagoya and Okazaki

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Central Japan Railway Company
Tōkaidō Main Line
Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station
New Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Sectional Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Nagoya   Local   Kiyosu
Tōkai Transport Service Company
Jōhoku Line
Owari-Hoshinomiya   Local   Terminus

Station history

Biwajima Station was opened on April 1, 1886 as Kiyosu Station (清洲駅, Kiyosu-eki) on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Tōkaidō Line. The station was relocated to its present location and renamed to its present name on April 16, 1906. The JGR became the JNR after World War II. The station building was rebuilt in March 1953. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company. All freight services came to an end in 2006. A new station building was completed in December 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 3886 passengers daily.

Surrounding area
  • former Nishibiwajima Town Hall
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
    • Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)

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