Araimachi Station

Railway station in Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

34°41′39″N 137°34′07″E / 34.69417°N 137.56861°E / 34.69417; 137.56861Operated by

JR CentralLine(s)

Tokaido Main LineDistance272.9 kilometers from TokyoPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeCA38WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJanuary 10, 1915PassengersFY20172252 daily

Location
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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).

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

1	■ Tōkaidō Main Line	Varies
2	■ Tōkaidō Main Line	For Toyohashi, Nagoya, Ogaki and Maibara
3	■ Tōkaidō Main Line	For Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, and Numazu

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Central Japan Railway Company
Tōkaidō Main Line
Bentenjima	Special Rapid	Washizu
Bentenjima	New Rapid	Washizu
Bentenjima	Local	Washizu

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.

Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Araimachi Station was assigned station number CA38.^[1]^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2252 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

References

^ "在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations] (PDF). jr-central.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
^ "JR東海，在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入" [JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.