Araimachi Station (新居町駅, Araimachi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

CA38 Araimachi Station 新居駅
JR Araimachi Station in 2021
General information
Location	Araichō-Arai, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°41′39″N 137°34′07″E
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Tokaido Main Line
Distance	272.9 kilometers from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	CA38
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 10, 1915
Passengers
FY2017	2252 daily
Location
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Lines

Araimachi Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 272.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has a side platform serving Track 1, and an island platform serving Track 2 and Track 3. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

On September 1, 1888, the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Hamamatsu Station with Ōbu Station was completed. Araimachi Station was established on January 10, 1915, for both passenger service and freight. Freight service was discontinued on April 26, 1971.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2252 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Lake Hamana
• Japan National Route 301

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

• Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Araimachi Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)