Nishi-Yaizu Station (西焼津駅, Nishi-Yaizu-eki) is a railway station in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CA21 Nishi-Yaizu Station 西焼津駅 | |||||
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 JR Nishiyaizu Station in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 112-1 Koyashiki-matsubara, Yaizu-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°51′35.38″N 138°17′8.02″E / 34.8598278°N 138.2855611°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Central | ||||
| Line(s) |  Tokaido Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 197.0 kilometers from Tokyo | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | March 21, 1987 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 6,096 daily | ||||
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Lines
editNishi-Yaizu Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 197.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
editThe station has two opposing side platforms serving Track 1 and Track 2. The platforms are connected to the station building by an overpass. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Shizuoka, Numazu |
| 2 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Hamamatsu, Toyohashi |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Home Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Yaizu | Local | Fujieda | ||
Station history
editNishi-Yaizu Station was opened on March 21, 1987 in response to requests from the local Yaizu city government. It is primary a commuter station, serving an industrial zone.
Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Nishi-Yaizu Station was assigned station number CA21.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 6,096 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Yaizu Chuo High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations] (PDF). jr-central.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "JR東海，在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入" [JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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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- Official website (in Japanese)