The is a railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, between Shin-Shizuoka in Aoi Ward and Shin-Shimizu in Shimizu Ward, all within the city of Shizuoka. This is the only line operated by the private railway operator Shizuoka Railway (Shizutetsu).

Services The line has a fairly frequent service, with local services operating every 5–6 minutes during rush hours, and every 6–8 minutes during the daytime and on weekends, linking Shin-Shizuoka and Shin-Shimizu in 22 minutes. In addition, express services run in the mornings every 12 minutes, linking the two stations in 16–18 minutes. All the train sets are formed of two cars, and are driver-only operated. All the stations accept LuLuCa, a smart card ticketing system. They accept Suica, Toica, PiTaPa and ICOCA as well.

Stations ● indicate that the service will stop at that station,

↑ ↓ indicate that it will pass the station. No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Commuter Express Express Transfers Location S01 Shin-Shizuoka 新静岡 0.0 ● ● Aoi-ku, Shizuoka S02 Hiyoshichō 日吉町 0.3 ● ↓ S03 Otowachō 音羽町 0.8 ↑ ↓ S04 Kasugachō 春日町 1.5 ↑ ↓ S05 Yunoki 柚木 2.0 ↑ ↓ S06 Naganuma 長沼 3.1 ↑ ↓ Tōkaidō Main Line (at Higashi-Shizuoka) S07 Furushō 古庄 3.8 ● ↓ S08 Pref. Sports Park 県総合運動場 4.8 ↑ ● Suruga-ku, Shizuoka S09 Pref. Art Museum 県立美術館前 5.7 ↑ ↓ Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka S10 Kusanagi 草薙 6.4 ● ● Tōkaidō Main Line S11 Mikadodai 御門台 7.4 ● ● S12 Kitsunegasaki 狐ヶ崎 8.3 ● ● S13 Sakurabashi 桜橋 10.0 ● ● S14 Irieoka 入江岡 10.3 ↑ ↓ S15 Shin-Shimizu 新清水 11.0 ● ● Tōkaidō Main Line (at Shimizu)

Rolling stock A3000 series EMUs

The first of a new fleet of A3000 series two-car electric multiple unit (EMU) trains entered service on 24 March 2016.

Former 1000 series EMUs (until 30 June 2024)

History The line opened in 1908 as a gauge line to the Shin-Shimizu wharf, and was regauged to and electrified at 600 V DC in 1920. The line was double-tracked in sections between 1925 and 1930 except the section to the wharf, which closed in 1945.

CTC signalling was commissioned in 1979.

See also Nihondaira Ropeway List of railway lines in Japan

References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

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