Yaizu Station
Yaizu Station (焼津駅, Yaizu-eki) is a railway station in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CA20 Yaizu Station 焼津駅 | |
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 JR Yaizu Station in 2008 | |
| Location | 1-1 Sakae, Yaizu-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°52′20″N 138°19′4″E |
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| Distance | 193.7 kilometers from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | CA20 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 16, 1889 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 9,188 daily |
| Location | |
  Yaizu Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Yaizu Station Yaizu Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Yaizu Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 193.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform serving Track 1 and Track 2, connected to the station building 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 | ||||
| Home Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Mochimune | Local | Nishi-Yaizu | ||
Station history
Yaizu 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 1986.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 9,188 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Yaizu City Hall
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)
