is a railway station on the

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in the western part of the town of

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR Central).

Lines

Suruga-Oyama Station is served by the

, and is located 24.6 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . In addition to regular train service, a number of the

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'' services stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single

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serving two tracks. The station building is to the south of the tracks and connected to the platform with a footbridge. This station is unstaffed.

Platforms

History

The station initially opened on February 1, 1889, as . It was renamed on July 1, 1912. When the opening of the

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diverted the route of the Tōkaidō Main Line south on December 1, 1934, Suruga Station became a station on the

. It was renamed Suruga-Oyama Station (the present name) on January 1, 1952. Operational control of the station was transferred to JR Central following

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on April 1, 1987. Suruga-Oyama Station has been unstaffed since 2012.

Station numbering Station numbering is a sign system which assigns station codes consisting of a few letters and numbers to train stations. It aims to facilitate navigation for foreign travelers not familiar with the local language by using globally understood c ...

was introduced to the Gotemba Line in March 2018; Suruga-Oyama Station was assigned station number CB08.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 393 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Oyama town hall *Oyama Junior High School

References

External links

Official website
{{ja-linecat2, Gotemba Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889 Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture Gotemba Line Stations of Central Japan Railway Company Oyama, Shizuoka