Biwajima Station (枇杷島駅, Biwajima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) and the Tōkai Transport Service Company (TKJ).

CA69 Biwajima Station 枇杷島駅
Biwajima Station in October 2009
General information
Location	Nishi-Biwajima-cho, Nanasewari, Kiyosu-shi, Aichi-ken 452-0063 Japan
Coordinates	35.1986582°N 136.8618178°E / 35.1986582; 136.8618178
Operated by	JR Central Tōkai Transport Service
Line(s)	■ Tōkaidō Main Line ■ Jōhoku Line
Distance	370.0 kilometers from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	CA69
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 1, 1886
Previous names	Kiyosu (to 1906)
Passengers
FY2013	3886 daily
Location
Biwajima Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Show map of Aichi Prefecture Biwajima Station Biwajima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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Lines

Biwajima Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 370.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station. It is also a terminal station for the TKJ Jōhoku Line, and is located 11.2 kilometers from the opposite terminus at Kachigawa.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

Biwajima Station was opened on April 1, 1886 as Kiyosu Station (清洲駅, Kiyosu-eki) on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Tōkaidō Line. The station was relocated to its present location and renamed to its present name on April 16, 1906. The JGR became the JNR after World War II. The station building was rebuilt in March 1953. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company. All freight services came to an end in 2006. A new station building was completed in December 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 3886 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• former Nishibiwajima Town Hall

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

Media related to Biwajima Station at Wikimedia Commons

• official home page