Yaizu Station (焼津駅, Yaizu-eki) is a railway station in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

CA20 Yaizu Station 焼津駅
JR Yaizu Station in 2008
General information
Location	1-1 Sakae, Yaizu-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°52′20″N 138°19′4″E
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Tokaido Main Line
Distance	193.7 kilometers from Tokyo
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	CA20
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 16, 1889
Passengers
FY2017	9,188 daily
Location
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Lines

Yaizu Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 193.7 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

Adjacent stations

Station history

Yaizu 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 1986.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 9,188 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Yaizu City 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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yaizu Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)