Shinjohara Station
Shinjohara Station (新所原駅, Shinjohara-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan operated by both JR Central and by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad. The station serves both Kosai, and a portion of Toyohashi. The border between Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture bisects the platform of Shinjohara Station.
CA40 Shinjohara Station 新所原駅 | |
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 JR Shinjohara Station in 2008 | |
| Location | 3-4-1 Shinjohara, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-0424 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°43′24″N 137°29′06″E |
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| Distance | 282.4 km from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island + 1 side platform |
| Connections | Bus terminal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 December 1936 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2006 | 3,636 (JR) 558 (Tenryū Hamanako Line) daily |
| Location | |
  Shinjohara Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Shinjohara Station Shinjohara Station (Japan) | |
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Lines
Shinjohara Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line and is located 282.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station. It is also a terminal station for the Tenryū Hamanako Line and is located 67.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus at Kakegawa Station.
Station layout
The JR Central portion of the station has a side platform serving track 1 and an island platform serving tracks 2 and 3, but track 3 is seldom used. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated ticket barriers, and a staffed ticket office. The Tenryū Hamanako Line Station a single dead-headed side platform serving one track. The station building is a two-story structure located to the east of the single-story JR building.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | for Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, and Numazu |
| 2・3 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | for Toyohashi, Nagoya, Ogaki, and Maibara |
| 1 | ■ Tenryū Hamanako Line | for Kakegawa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Washizu | Special Rapid | Futagawa | ||
| Washizu | New Rapid | Futagawa | ||
| Washizu | Local | Futagawa | ||
| Tenryū Hamanako Line | ||||
| Asumomae | - | Terminus | ||
History
The station opened on December 1, 1936.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 3975 passengers daily and the Tenryū Hamanako Railroad portion was used by 762 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- former Shinjo village hall
See also
References
- Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 24. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shinjohara Station. |
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)