Kakegawa Station
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Template:Nihongo is an interchange railway station in the city of Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). It is connected to the adjacent Tenryū-Hamanako Railway Kakegawa Station, which is located in a separate building.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
Lines
Kakegawa Station is served by the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and the Tōkaidō Main Line and is Template:Convert from Tokyo Station. It is also the terminus for the Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Tenryū Hamanako Line and is located Template:Convert from the opposing terminus at Shinjohara Station.<ref name=":0" />
Layout
JR Kakegawa Station has five platforms serving eight tracks. The Tōkaidō Main Line Track 1 is served by a side platform connected to the main station building's north exit and the Tenryū Hamanako Line station. It is used for departing both east and west. Track 2 and Track 3 are served by an island platform. Both platforms are connected to the station building by an underpass, which also connects to the two elevated side platforms used by the Shinkansen (Track 4 and Track 5, with two additional centre tracks for non-stop passing trains). The north side of the station is a wooden structure dating from 1940. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.<ref name=":0" />
Platforms
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Transfers
Transfer is available from the JR line to the Tenryū Hamanako Line, whose terminus bay platform is in a separate building adjacent to the north exit of the JR station.
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Adjacent stations
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History
Kakegawa Station was first opened on April 16, 1889 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Shizuoka with Hamamatsu was completed. In 1935 the first section of the Tenryū Hamanako Line opened, with Kakegawa Station as its terminus. On March 13, 1988 the Tōkaidō Shinkansen platforms opened on the south side of the station.
Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Kakegawa Station was assigned station number CA27.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the local portion of the station was used by an average of 11,292 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) and the Tenryū Hamanako portion was used by 995 passengers daily.<ref name="Shizuoka2017 stats">Template:Cite web</ref>
Surrounding area
See also
References
- Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) Template:ISBN.Template:In lang
External links
- JR Central station information Template:In lang
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information Template:In lang
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