Higashi-Shizuoka Station
Higashi-Shizuoka Station (東静岡駅, Higashi-Shizuoka-eki) is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CA16 Higashi-Shizuoka Station 東静岡駅 | |
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 JR Higashi-Shizuoka Station in 2008 | |
| Location | Naganuma, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°59′7″N 138°24′47″E |
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| Distance | 177.7 kilometers from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | CA16 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | October 30, 1998 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 8,361 daily |
| Location | |
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Lines
Higashi-Shizuoka Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 177.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge with a moving walkway. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles, and a staffed ticket office.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sleeper Limited Express Sunrise Seto: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sleeper Limited Express Sunrise Izumo: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kusanagi | Local | Shizuoka | ||
Station history
Higashi-Shizuoka Station opened on October 30, 1998 as part of an urban renewal redevelopment of a portion of the former Higashi-Shizuoka Freight Terminal. A large-scale convention center next to the train station opened in 1999. These developments were intended to encourage further investment towards the east of Shizuoka city centre. Development of the area since the opening of the station has included a number of apartment blocks, a large shopping centre, and an onsen.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 8,361 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)
