Shin-Fuji Station (Shizuoka)

Shin-Fuji
新富士

The north side of the station, August 2014
Location 640 Narishima, Fuji, Shizuoka
(静岡県富士市川成島640)
Japan
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Tokaido Shinkansen
Connections
  • Bus terminal
History
Opened 1988
Traffic
Passengers (FY2007) 5,017 daily

Shin-Fuji Station (新富士駅 Shin-Fuji-eki) is a railway station on the Tokaido Shinkansen in 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

Adjacent stations

Service
Tokaido Shinkansen
Nozomi
Hikari: Does not stop at this station
Mishima   Kodama   Shizuoka

History

Shin-Fuji Station opened on March 13, 1988. The station is located in an industrial area, initially with few residences, stores, or connecting lines, and was a stop only for the Kodama service on the Tokaido Shinkansen.

Surrounding area

There are buses from Shin-Fuji Station directly to the fifth Station on Mount Fuji. The trip is 2 hours and 40 minutes.

References

  • Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(Japanese)
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