Shimada Station (島田駅, Shimada-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

CA24 Shimada Station 島田駅
JR Shimada Station in 2020
General information
Location	Hinode-chō 4788, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°49′49″N 138°10′27″E
Operated by	JR Central JR Freight
Line(s)	Tokaido Main Line
Distance	207.8 kilometers from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	CA24
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 16, 1889
Passengers
FY2017	5,534 daily
Location
Shimada Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture Shimada Station Shimada Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shimada Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 207.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has an island platform serving Track 1 and Track 2, and a side platform serving the seldom-used Track 3. 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

Adjacent stations

Station history

Shimada Station was opened on April 16, 1889 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Shizuoka with Hamamatsu was completed. Regularly scheduled freight service was discontinued in 1984, but continued on a charter service until 1993.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5534 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Shimada City Hall
• Oi Jinja

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 Shimada Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)