Okitsu Station
CA13 Okitsu Station 興津駅 | |
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![]() Okitsu Station in December 2016 | |
Location | Okitsu-Nakamachi, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
Coordinates | 35°3′9″N 138°31′19″E / 35.05250°N 138.52194°ECoordinates: 35°3′9″N 138°31′19″E / 35.05250°N 138.52194°E |
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Distance | 164.3 kilometers from Tokyo |
Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Station code | CA13 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | November 1, 1909 |
Passengers | |
FY2017 | 2,184 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Okitsu Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture |
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Okitsu Station (興津駅, Okitsu-eki) is a railway station in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Lines[]
Okitsu Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 164.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout[]
Okitsu Station has a single side platform serving Track 1 and an island platform serving Track 2 and Track 3, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Track 3 is used for terminating services arriving from east and west, and also for services departing in both directions. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.
Platforms[]
1 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Shimizu・Shizuoka・Hamamatsu |
2 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Fuji・Numazu・Mishima・Atami |
3 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For auxiliary service |
Adjacent stations[]
« | Service | » | ||
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Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Sleeper Limited Express Sunrise Izumo: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Sleeper Limited Express Sunrise Seto: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Yui | Local | Shimizu |
Station history[]
Okitsu Station was opened on February 1, 1889 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Shizuoka with Kōzu was completed. It is located near the site of Okitsu-juku on the old Tōkaidō. The area quickly developed into a summer seaside resort for the aristocracy, politicians and noted literary figures in the Meiji and Taishō periods. A noted resident of Okitsu was the genrō Saionji Kinmochi, whose practice was to order express trains to make a special unscheduled stop at Okitsu Station whenever he wanted to travel. The station building was rebuilt in 1930 and in 1981.
Between 1926 and 1964 there was a station called Sodeshi Station was situated 2.4 km towards Shimizu Station, operating in the summer months to cater for beachgoers. Sodeshi Station closed in 1971.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2,184 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area[]
- Seiken-ji
- Okitsu Elementary School
- Okitsu Junior High School
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 1889
- Railway stations in Shizuoka (city)