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
JR Yaizu Station in 2008
Location1-1 Sakae, Yaizu-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°52′20″N 138°19′4″E
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Tokaido Main Line
Distance193.7 kilometers from Tokyo
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCA20
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 16, 1889
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)9,188 daily
Location
Yaizu Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Yaizu Station
Yaizu Station (Japan)
Yaizu Station platforms in December 2010

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.

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

Adjacent stations
« Service »
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
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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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