Nishi-Okazaki Station (西岡崎駅, Nishi-Okazaki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CA53 Nishi-Okazaki Station 西岡崎駅 | |
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 Nishi-Okazaki Station south exit, June 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kitaura-48 Shōwachō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-0938 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°56′47″N 137°07′24″E / 34.9465°N 137.1233°E |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Tokaido Main Line |
| Distance | 330.1 kilometers from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | CA53 |
| History | |
| Opened | March 13, 1988 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 1983 daily |
| Location | |
  Nishi-Okazaki Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Nishi-Okazaki Station Nishi-Okazaki Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Nishi-Okazaki Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 330.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout edit
The station has two opposed side platforms, with an elevated station building built at a right angle above the tracks and platforms.. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Nagoya and Ōgaki |
| 2 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Okazaki and Toyohashi |
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 | ||||
| Okazaki | Local | Anjō | ||
Station history edit
Nishi-Okazaki Station was established as a passenger train station on March 13, 1988. Automated turnstiles using the TOICA IC Card system came into operation from November 25, 2006.
Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Nishi-Okazaki Station was assigned station number CA53.[1][2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1983 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Yasaku Minami Elementary 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.
- ^ City of Okazaki Statistics Portal (in Japanese). Japan: Okazaki City. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- 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 Nishi-Okazaki Station at Wikimedia Commons