Shimizu Station (Shizuoka)
CA14 Shimizu Station 清水駅 | |
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 JR Shimizu Station east gate in 2008 | |
| Location | Manago-machi, Shimizu, Shizuoka, Shizuoka （静岡県静岡市清水区真砂町） Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°1′24″N 138°29′20″E / 35.02333°N 138.48889°ECoordinates: 35°1′24″N 138°29′20″E / 35.02333°N 138.48889°E |
| Operated by |  JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Tokaido Main Line |
| Distance | 169.0 kilometers from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | CA14 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 1, 1889 |
| Previous names | Ejiri (until 1934) |
| Passengers | |
| 2017 | 10,652 daily |
| Location | |
  Shizimu Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture | |
Shimizu Station (清水駅, Shimizu-eki) is a railway station in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Lines[]
Shimizu Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 169.0 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 Fuji・Numazu・Mishima・Atami |
| 2 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Shizuoka・Hamamatsu |
Adjacent stations[]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter Rapid: 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 | ||||
| Fuji | Limited Express Fujikawa | Shizuoka | ||
| Okitsu | Local | Kusanagi | ||
Station history[]
Shimizu Station first opened as Ejiri Station (江尻駅, Ejiri-eki) on February 1, 1889, when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Shizuoka with Kōzu was completed. It was named after Ejiri-juku, the 18th station of the historical Tōkaidō. In 1934 it was renamed Shimizu Station.
From 1916 the Shimizukō Line ran as a branch line from Shimizu Station through the industrial port area of the town before terminating in . In 1984 this line was replaced by a bus service. Regularly scheduled freight services were discontinued in 1984, and all freight services by 2001. Transfer to the Shizuoka-Shimizu Railway is available via Shin-Shimizu Station, a ten-minute walk from the east exit. The current station building was completed in June 2003.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 10,652 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area[]
- Shimizu Fishing Port
- former Shimizu 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)
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)