Mochimune Station
CA19 Mochimune Station 用宗駅 | |
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 JR Mochimune Station in June 2019 | |
| Location | 4-1 Mochimune-Shiroyama, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°55′17″N 138°21′32″E / 34.92139°N 138.35889°ECoordinates: 34°55′17″N 138°21′32″E / 34.92139°N 138.35889°E |
| Operated by |  JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Tokaido Main Line |
| Distance | 186.6 kilometers from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | CA19 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | November 1, 1909 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 1,537 daily |
| Location | |
  Mochimune Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture | |
Mochimune Station (用宗駅, Mochimune-eki) is a railway station in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Lines[]
Mochimune Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 186.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout[]
The station has an island platform serving Track 2 and Track 3, and a side platform serving the seldom-used Track 1. The platforms are 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 | auxiliary platform |
| 2 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Fujieda, Yaizu, Shimada, Hamamatsu |
| 3 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Shizuoka, Numazu |
Adjacent stations[]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Abekawa | Local | Yaizu | ||
History[]
A signal box was established at the site of present-day Mochimune Station on December 21, 1902. It was rebuilt as a station for both passenger and freight services on November 1, 1909. Regularly scheduled freight service was discontinued in 1974.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,537 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area[]
- Mochimune Fishing Port
- Mochimune Beach
- Site of Mochimune Castle
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)
External links[]
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- Stations of Central Japan Railway Company
- Tōkaidō Main Line
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1909
- Railway stations in Shizuoka (city)