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Higashi-Kariya Station (東刈谷駅, Higashi-Kariya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CA56 Higashi-Kariya Station 東刈谷駅 | |
|---|---|
 Higashi-Kariya Station North Exit, March 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-35 Higashikariya-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken 448-080 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°58′39″N 137°02′37″E / 34.9776°N 137.0436°E |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Tokaido Main Line |
| Distance | 338.1 kilometers from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | CA56 |
| History | |
| Opened | December 24, 1966 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 5468 daily |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Kariya Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Higashi-Kariya Station Higashi-Kariya Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Higashi-Kariya Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 338.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout edit
The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Okazaki and Toyohashi |
| 2 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Nagoya and Ōgaki |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| New Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sectional Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Mikawa-Anjō | Local | Noda-Shinmachi | ||
Station history edit
Higashi-Kariya Station opened on December 24, 1966 as a passenger station of the Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization and dissolution of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the Central Japan Railway Company.[citation needed]
Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Higashi-Kariya Station was assigned station number CA56.[1][2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5468 passengers daily.[citation needed]
Surrounding area edit
- Japan National Route 23
- Chiryu Minami Junior High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)
External links edit
Media related to Higashi-Kariya Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR-Tokai home page (in Japanese)