Otowachō Station

Otowachō Station (音羽町駅, Otowachō-eki) is a railway station in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company, Shizuoka Railway (Shizutetsu).

Otowachō Station

音羽町駅
Otowachō Station in December 2010
General information
LocationOtowa-chō, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°58′42.11″N 138°23′45.62″E
Operated by Shizuoka Railway
Line(s)■ Shizuoka–Shimizu Line
Distance1.0 km from Shin-Shizuoka
Platforms1 island platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeS03
History
OpenedDecember 9, 1908
Previous namesKiyomizukōen (to 1945)
Passengers
FY2017779 (daily)
Location
Otowachō Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Otowachō Station
Otowachō Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Otowachō Station is located in Japan
Otowachō Station
Otowachō Station
Otowachō Station (Japan)
Platform

Lines

Otowachō Station is a station on the Shizuoka–Shimizu Line and is 1.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin-Shizuoka Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform with a level crossing at one end. The station has automated ticket machines, and automated turnstiles, which accept the LuLuCa smart card ticketing system as well as the PiTaPa and ICOCA IC cards.

Platforms
1 ■ Shizuoka-Shimizu Line for Kusanagi and Shin-Shimizu
2 ■ Shizuoka–Shimizu Line for Shin-Shizuoka

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Shizuoka Railway Company
Shizuoka–Shimizu Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Hiyoshichō - Kasugachō

Station history

Otowachō Station was established as Kiyomizukōen Station (きよみず公園前駅, Kiyomizukōen-eki) on December 9, 1908. It was renamed to its present name after World War II.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 779 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

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