Shin-Fuji Station

新富士駅
The north side of the station in August 2014
General information
Location640 Narishima, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°08′33″N 138°39′48″E / 35.142365°N 138.663199°E / 35.142365; 138.663199
Operated byThe logo of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). JR Central
Line(s)The logo of the Tokkaido Shinkansen. Tōkaidō Shinkansen
Distance146.2 km (90.8 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" )
History
Opened13 March 1988 (1988-03-13)
Passengers
FY20174,818 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). JR Central Following station
Shizuoka
towards Shin-Ōsaka
 Tōkaidō Shinkansen Mishima
towards Tokyo
Location
Shin-Fuji Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Shin-Fuji Station
Shin-Fuji Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Shin-Fuji Station is located in Japan
Shin-Fuji Station
Shin-Fuji Station
Shin-Fuji Station (Japan)

Shin-Fuji Station (新富士駅, Shin-Fuji-eki) is a railway station on the Tokaido Shinkansen in the city of Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Lines

Shin-Fuji Station is served by the Tokaido Shinkansen, and is located 146.2 km (90.8 mi) from the eastern terminus of the line at Tokyo Station. There are no connecting rail lines to Shin-Fuji, with the nearest connecting being located at Fuji Station 2 km (1.2 mi) away. A connecting bus service runs several times an hour taking approximately 7 minutes.

Station layout

Shin-Fuji Station is an elevated station with two opposed side platforms, connected to one another and to the station building by an underpass. The station building has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles, and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1 ■ Tokaido Shinkansen for Shin-Yokohama and Tokyo
2 ■ Tokaido Shinkansen for Nagoya and Shin-Ōsaka

History

Shin-Fuji Station opened on March 13, 1988, and is one of the Shinkansen stations which was opened due to petition by local municipalities. The city of Fuji paid for half of the construction costs, with surrounding municipalities, local industries, Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Sōka Gakkai religious organization paying for the remaining costs.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4818 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in an industrial area, initially with few residences, stores, or connecting lines. There are buses from Shin-Fuji Station directly to the fifth Station on Mount Fuji. The trip is 2 hours and 40 minutes.

See also

References

  • Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)
  1. ↑ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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