{{short description|Railway station in Shizuoka, Japan}} {{Infobox station | name = {{JRCSN|CA|13|size=50}}<br />Okitsu Station | native_name = 興津駅 | native_name_lang = ja | type = | image = Okitsu station.jpg | alt = | caption = Okitsu Station in December 2016 | other_name = | style = JR Central | address = Okitsu-Nakamachi, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken | country = Japan | coordinates = {{coord|35|3|9|N|138|31|19|E|display=inline, title|region:JP_type:railwaystation}} | operator = 20px JR Central | line = 18px Tokaido Main Line | distance = 164.3 kilometers from {{STN|Tokyo|x}} | platforms = 1 island + 1 side platform | connections = | structure = Ground level | code = CA13 | status = Staffed | website = {{Official website|1=https://railway.jr-central.co.jp/station-guide/shizuoka/okitsu/}} | opened = November 1, 1909 | closed = | former = | passengers = 2,184 daily | pass_year = FY2017 | map_type = Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan | map_dot_label = Okitsu Station }} 270px|right|thumb| Okitsu Station in 1911 {{nihongo|'''Okitsu Station'''|興津駅|Okitsu-eki}} is a railway station in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
==Lines== Okitsu Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 164.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
==Station layout== Okitsu Station has a single side platform serving Track 1 and an island platform serving Track 2 and Track 3, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Track 3 is used for terminating services arriving from east and west, and also for services departing in both directions. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.
===Platforms=== {{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|name=Tōkaidō Main Line|linecol=#FFA500|dir=For {{STN|Shimizu|x|Shizuoka}}・{{STN|Shizuoka|x}}・{{STN|Hamamatsu|x}}}} {{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nidx=Tōkaidō Main Line|linecol=#FFA500|dir=For {{STN|Fuji|x}}・{{STN|Numazu|x}}・{{STN|Mishima|x}}・{{STN|Atami|x}}}} {{ja-rail-line|pfn=3|first=3|nidx=Tōkaidō Main Line|linecol=#FFA500|dir=For auxiliary service}}
==Adjacent stations== {{j-railservice start}} |- !colspan=5|Central Japan Railway Company {{j-route|route=Tōkaidō Main Line|col=orange|f=b}} {{j-rserv|service=Rapid|p}} {{j-rserv|service=Commuter Rapid|p}} {{j-rserv|service=Limited Express ''Fujikawa''|p}} {{j-rserv|service=Sleeper Limited Express ''Sunrise Izumo''|p}} {{j-rserv|service=Sleeper Limited Express ''Sunrise Seto''|p}} {{j-rserv|previous={{STN|Yui|x}}|next={{STN|Shimizu|x|Shizuoka}}|col=gray|service=Local}} {{end box}}
== Station history== Okitsu Station was opened on 1 February 1889 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Shizuoka with Kōzu was completed. It is located near the site of Okitsu-juku on the old Tōkaidō. The area quickly developed into a summer seaside resort for the aristocracy, politicians and noted literary figures in the Meiji and Taishō periods. A noted resident of Okitsu was the ''genrō'' Saionji Kinmochi, whose practice was to order express trains to make a special unscheduled stop at Okitsu Station whenever he wanted to travel. The station building was rebuilt in 1930 and in 1981.
Between 1926 and 1964 there was a station called Sodeshi Station was situated {{Convert|2.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} towards Shimizu Station, operating in the summer months to cater for beachgoers. Sodeshi Station closed in 1971.
Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Yui Station was assigned station number CA13.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2017 |title=在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します |trans-title=Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations |url=https://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000035928.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118061935/https://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000035928.pdf |archive-date=18 January 2023 |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=jr-central.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2017 |title=JR東海，在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入 |trans-title=JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines |url=https://railf.jp/news/2017/12/14/052000.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101052707/https://railf.jp/news/2017/12/14/052000.html |archive-date=1 November 2020 |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |language=ja}}</ref>
==Passenger statistics== In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2,184 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).<ref name="shizuokastats">{{cite web |url= https://toukei.pref.shizuoka.jp/toukeikikakuhan/page/nenkan/documents/h29_11_06.pdf|script-title=ja:静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年))|year= 2018|publisher= Shizuoka Prefecture|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 5 July 2019}}</ref>
==Surrounding area== *Seiken-ji *Okitsu Elementary School *Okitsu Junior High School
==See also== * List of railway stations in Japan
==References== {{reflist}} *Yoshikawa, Fumio. ''Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi''. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) {{ISBN|4-87687-234-1}}.{{in lang|ja}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://railway.jr-central.co.jp/station-guide/shizuoka/okitsu/ Official home page]
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Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889 Category:Tōkaidō Main Line Category:Stations of Central Japan Railway Company Category:Railway stations in Shizuoka (city)