Suruga-Oyama Station

Suruga-Oyama Station (駿河小山駅, Suruga-Oyama-eki) is a railway station on the Gotemba Line in the western part of the town of Oyama, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

CB08
Suruga-Oyama Station

駿河小山駅
Suruga-Oyama Station in July 2008
LocationOyama, Oyama-cho, Suntō-gun, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35.358717°N 138.998722°E / 35.358717; 138.998722
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Gotemba Line
Distance24.6 kilometers from Kōzu
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeCB08
History
OpenedFebruary 1, 1889
Previous namesOyama (to 1912); Suruga (to 1952)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)393 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR Central   Following station
CB09
toward Numazu
Gotemba Line
CB07
toward Kōzu
Odakyu
CB10
Terminus
Romancecar
CB04
toward Shinjuku or Kita-Senju
Location
Suruga-Oyama Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Suruga-Oyama Station
Suruga-Oyama Station (Japan)
Suruga-Oyama Station

Lines

Suruga-Oyama Station is served by the Gotemba Line, and is located 24.6 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōzu. In addition to regular train service, a number of the Odakyu limited express Mt. Fuji services stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is to the south of the tracks and connected to the platform with a footbridge. This station is unmanned.

Platforms
1 ■ Gotemba Line for Gotemba and Numazu
2 ■ Gotemba Line for Matsuda, and Kōzu

History

The station initially opened on February 1, 1889, as Oyama Station (小山駅) It was renamed Suruga Station (駿河駅) on July 1, 1912. When the opening of the Tanna Tunnel diverted the route of the Tōkaidō Main Line south on December 1, 1934, Suruga Station became a station on the Gotemba Line. It was renamed Suruga-Oyama Station (the present name) on January 1, 1952. Operational control of the station was transferred to JR Central following privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 393 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Oyama town hall
  • Oyama Junior High School
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  • Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. ISBN 4533029809. (in Japanese)
  1. 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

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