is a

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in Chūō-ku,

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, operated by the

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(JR Tōkai ).

Lines

Bentenjima Station is served by the JR Tōkai Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 269.8 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . The

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runs directly adjacent to the north side of the station, without stopping.

Station layout

Bentenjima Station has a single

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serving Track 1 and Track 2. The platforms are unusually wide, and the station building is located underneath the platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Bentenjima Station was opened on July 11, 1906 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Hamamatsu Station with

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was completed. It was originally a seasonal station, open only during the summer months for visitors to the nearby beach resorts. It became a permanent station on September 1, 1916. Regularly scheduled freight service was discontinued in 1971. Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Bentenjima Station was assigned station number CA37.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 792 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Japan National Route 1

References

*Yoshikawa, Fumio. ''Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi''. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) .

External links

{{Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Central) Stations of Central Japan Railway Company Tōkaidō Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1906 Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Hamamatsu