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is a railway station in the city of
Shimoda, Shizuoka
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is a city and port located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 21,402 in 10,787 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . In the 1 ...
, Japan, operated by the private railway operator
Izukyū Corporation
The is a private railroad company in Japan, and a subsidiary of the Tokyu Corporation. The company operates the Izu Kyūkō Line train service on Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, and has subsidiary operations involved in taxi and bus s ...
.
Lines
Izukyū-Shimoda Station forms the southern terminus of the
Izu Kyūkō Line
The Izu Kyūkō Line ( ja, 伊豆急行線, ) is a privately owned railway line of the Izukyū Corporation in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The line approximately parallels the eastern coast of the Izu Peninsula, a tourist district noted for its n ...
, and is located 45.7 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line and is 62.6 kilometers from .
Station layout
Izukyū-Shimoda Station has a double
bay platform
In the United Kingdom and in Australia, a bay platform is a dead-end railway platform at a railway station that has through lines. It is normal for bay platforms to be shorter than their associated through platforms.
Overview
Bay and islan ...
serving three tracks. Tracks 1 and 3 are used for normal train service, and Track 2 is used by the
limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.
Japan
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Odoriko
Odoriko ( ja, 踊り子) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), Izukyu Corporation, and Izuhakone Railway, which runs between and or in Sh ...
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Saphir ODORIKO
Odoriko ( ja, 踊り子) is a limited express train service in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), Izukyu Corporation, and Izuhakone Railway, which runs between and or i ...
''. The station has a staffed ticket office.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History
Izukyū-Shimoda Station opened on December 10, 1961.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1619 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
*Shimoda Elementary School
*Shimoda Middle School
*Shimoda City Hall
See also
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List of Railway Stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
{{Portal bar, Japan, Trains
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Railway stations
Japan
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References
External links
official home page
Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture
Izu Kyūkō Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1961
Stations of Izu Kyūkō
Shimoda, Shizuoka
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