Ōoka Station
Lines
Ōoka Station is served by the Gotemba Line, and is located 57.8 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōzu.
Station layout
The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.
History
Ōoka Station began as an unnamed rail siding constructed during the Pacific War to serve the numerous munitions plants located Ōoka district of Numazu. After the end of World War II, it was officially opened as a civilian train station on January 15, 1946. Regularly scheduled freight operations were suspended from 1971. Along with privatization and division of JNR, JR Central started operating the station on April 1, 1987.
Station numbering was introduced to the Gotemba Line in March 2018; Shimo-Togari Station was assigned station number CB17.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1277 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Toshiba Numazu plant
- Numazu Kita High School
- Numazu Higashi High School
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. ISBN 4-533-02980-9. (in Japanese)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
