Shizuoka Railway Shizuoka–Shimizu Line
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The Shizuoka-Shimizu Line (静岡清水線, Shizuoka-Shimizu-sen) is a railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, between Shin-Shizuoka in Aoi Ward and Shin-Shimizu in Shimizu Ward, all within the city of Shizuoka. This is the only line operated by the private railway operator Shizuoka Railway (Shizutetsu).
Basic data
- Distance: 11.0 km
- Gauge: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
- Stations: 15
- Track: Double
- Electric supply: 600 V DC
- Railway signalling: Automatic
Services
The line has a fairly frequent service, with trains operating every 5 minutes during the peaks, and every 6 minutes during the daytime and at weekends, linking Shin-Shizuoka and Shin-Shimizu in 20 minutes. All the trainsets are formed of two cars, and are driver-only operated. All the stations accept LuLuCa, a smart card ticketing system. They accept PiTaPa and ICOCA as well.
Stations
No. | Station | Japanese | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location |
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S01 | Shin-Shizuoka | 新静岡 | 0.0 |
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Aoi-ku, Shizuoka |
S02 | Hiyoshichō | 日吉町 | 0.3 | ||
S03 | Otowachō | 音羽町 | 0.8 | ||
S04 | Kasugachō | 春日町 | 1.5 | ||
S05 | Yunoki | 柚木 | 2.0 | ||
S06 | Naganuma | 長沼 | 3.1 | ■ Tokaido Main Line (at Higashi-Shizuoka) | |
S07 | Furushō | 古庄 | 3.8 | ||
S08 | Ken-Sōgō Undōjō | 県総合運動場 | 4.8 | Suruga-ku, Shizuoka | |
S09 | Kenritsu-Bijutsukan Mae | 県立美術館前 | 5.7 | Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka | |
S10 | Kusanagi | 草薙 | 6.4 | ■ Tokaido Main Line | |
S11 | Mikadodai | 御門台 | 7.4 | ||
S12 | Kitsunegasaki | 狐ヶ崎 | 8.3 | ||
S13 | Sakurabashi | 桜橋 | 10.0 | ||
S14 | Irieoka | 入江岡 | 10.3 | ||
S15 | Shin-Shimizu | 新清水 | 11.0 | ■ Tokaido Main Line (at Shimizu) |
Rolling stock
- 1000 series EMUs
- A3000 series two-car EMUs (since 24 March 2016)
The first of a new fleet of A3000 series two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains entered service on 24 March 2016.[1]
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A3000 series set A3001 in December 2015
History
The line opened in 1908 as a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge line to the Shin-Shimizu wharf, and was regauged to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) and electrified at 600 V DC in 1920. The line was double-tracked in sections between 1925 and 1930 except the section to the wharf, which closed in 1945.[citation needed]
CTC signalling was commissioned in 1979.[citation needed]
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
- ^ 静岡鉄道A3000形が営業運転を開始. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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