Anjō Station

Anjō Station (安城駅, Anjō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Anjō, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

CA54
Anjō Station

安城駅
Anjō Station in 2019
LocationMiyuki-Honmachi 1-1, Anjō-shi, Aichi-ken 446-0032[1]
Japan
Coordinates34.9602°N 137.0872°E / 34.9602; 137.0872
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Tokaido Main Line
Distance333.7 kilometers from Tokyo
Platforms1 island + 2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCA54
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 June 1891
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)11,619 daily
Location
Anjō Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Anjō Station
Anjō Station (Japan)
Platforms

Lines

Anjō Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 333.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has an island platform and two side platforms serving four tracks connected by a footbridge; however, only tracks 2 and 3 on the island platform are in normal operations. Track 1 is used for chartered and peak hour services, and use of track four was completely discontinued in 2010. The elevated station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.

Platforms
Track diagram
1 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line for Nagoya, Ōgaki
2 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line for Okazaki, Toyohashi
3 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line for Okazaki, Toyohashi
4 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line not in service

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Central Japan Railway Company
Tōkaidō Main Line
Okazaki   Special Rapid   Kariya
Okazaki   New Rapid   Kariya
Okazaki   Rapid   Kariya
Okazaki   Sectional Rapid   Kariya
Nishi-Okazaki   Local   Mikawa-Anjō

Station history

Anjō Station was opened 16 June 1891 when the section of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) line connecting Okazaki with Kariya was completed. This line was named Tōkaidō Line in 1895, and the Tōkaidō Main Line in 1909. An all-freight spur line operated by the privately held Hekinan Electric Railway connected Anjō to Hekinan in 1939 and began passenger operations from March 1951, but was discontinued in 1961. In October 1980, the JNR discontinued all freight services to Anjō Station. With the privatization and dissolution of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of the Central Japan Railway Company. At that time, an additional side platform was constructed.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 11,619 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
  • Anjō city hall
  • Hekikai Shinkin Bank head office

See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. 安城駅 [Anjō Station] (in Japanese). JR Central. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. "Archived copy" 運輸・通信 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Anjo City. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)

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