Operated by JR East JR Central Connections Bus terminal Opened 1925 | Distance 104.6 km from Tokyo Address Japan | |
Line(s) ■ Tokaido Shinkansen■ Tokaido Main Line■ Ito Line Similar | ||
fhd jr at atami station on the jr tokaido shinkansen
Atami Station (熱海駅, Atami-eki) is a railway station in Atami, Shizuoka, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Contents
- fhd jr at atami station on the jr tokaido shinkansen
- Atami station trains passing shinkansen ito line tokaido line
- Lines
- Station layout
- History
- Accidents
- References
Atami station trains passing shinkansen ito line tokaido line
Lines
Atami Station is served by the Tokaido Main Line, Tokaido Shinkansen, and Ito Line. The station is 104.6 km from Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Due to its location on the side of a steep hill, Atami Station is built on several levels. On the lowest level is the station building itself, with automated ticket machines, Suica automated turnstiles and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. The Tokaido Main Line and Ito Line share one side platform and two island platforms with five tracks connected by an underpass to the station building. The Tokaido Shinkansen with two opposing side platforms is one level higher, and is connected to the lower platforms by an underpass.
History
Atami Station opened on March 25, 1925. On December 1, 1934 the Tanna Tunnel was completed, and through service to Mishima and Numazu began. The Ito Line began operations at Atami from March 30, 1935. The Tokaido Shinkansen opened on October 1, 1964.
Accidents
On June 27, 2002 at 10:37, a person was hit and killed by a train at the station after climbing down from the platform onto the shinkansen track.