Shimada Station

Shimada Station (島田駅, Shimada-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

CA24
Shimada Station

島田駅
JR Shimada Station in 2020
LocationHinode-chō 4788, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°49′49″N 138°10′27″E
Operated by
  • JR Central
  • JR Freight
Line(s) Tokaido Main Line
Distance207.8 kilometers from Tokyo
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCA24
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 16, 1889
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)5,534 daily
Location
Shimada Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Shimada Station
Shimada Station (Japan)
Shimada Station platforms in December 2010

Lines

Shimada Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 207.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has an island platform serving Track 1 and Track 2, and a side platform serving the seldom-used Track 3. The platforms are connected to the station building by an overpass. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line For Shizuoka, Numazu
2 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line For Hamamatsu, Toyohashi
3 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line auxiliary platform

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Central Japan Railway Company
Tōkaidō Main Line
Fujieda   Home Liner   Kikugawa
Rokugo   Local   Kanaya

Station history

Shimada Station was opened on April 16, 1889 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Shizuoka with Hamamatsu was completed. Regularly scheduled freight service was discontinued in 1984, but continued on a charter service until 1993.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5534 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Shimada City Hall
  • Oi Jinja
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. 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)
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