Higashi-Shizuoka Station


Higashi-Shizuoka Station is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Higashi-Shizuoka Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 177.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge with a moving walkway. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles, and a staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

Higashi-Shizuoka Station opened on October 30, 1998 as part of an urban renewal redevelopment of a portion of the former Higashi-Shizuoka Freight Terminal. A large-scale convention center next to the train station opened in 1999. These developments were intended to encourage further investment towards the east of Shizuoka city centre. Development of the area since the opening of the station has included a number of apartment blocks, a large shopping centre, and an onsen.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 8,361 passengers daily.

Surrounding area