Fukuroi Station Explained


Fukuroi Station
Native Name:袋井駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:2025-5 Takao, Fukuroi-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7415°N 137.9258°W
Operator: JR Central
Line: Tokaido Main Line
Distance:238.1 kilometers from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:April 16, 1889
Passengers:5324 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Fukuroi Station

is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) in the city of Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Fukuroi Station is served by the JR Tōkai Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 238.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .

Station layout

Fukuroi Station has two island platforms, connected by a footbridge with an elevated station building above the tracks. The outside tracks, Track 1 and Track 4, are not in regular use, except during peak times in the summer festival season. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed "Midori no Madoguchi" service counter.

Platforms

History

Fukuroi Station was opened on April 16, 1889 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Shizuoka with Hamamatsu was completed. From 1902-1962, it was an interchange station which also served the Akiha Line of the Shizuoka Railway. Regularly scheduled freight service was discontinued on January 21, 1984.

Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Fukuroi Station was assigned station number CA29.[1] [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5324 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 December 2017 . 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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118061935/https://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000035928.pdf . 18 January 2023 . 27 February 2023 . jr-central.co.jp . ja.
  2. Web site: 14 December 2017 . 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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101052707/https://railf.jp/news/2017/12/14/052000.html . 1 November 2020 . 28 February 2023 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
  3. Web site: http://toukei.pref.shizuoka.jp/toukeikikakuhan/page/nenkan/documents/h29_11_06.pdf. ja:静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)). 2018. Shizuoka Prefecture. Japan. ja. 5 July 2019.