Shin-Fuji Station (Shizuoka)

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).

Shin-Fuji Station 新富士駅
The north side of the station in August 2014
General information
Location	640 Narishima, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	35.142365°N 138.663199°E / 35.142365; 138.663199
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Tōkaidō Shinkansen
Distance	146.2 km (90.8 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" )
History
Opened	13 March 1988 (1988-03-13)
Passengers
FY2017	4,818 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Central Following station Shizuoka towards Shin-Ōsaka Tōkaidō Shinkansen Kodama Mishima towards Tokyo
Location Shin-Fuji Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Shin-Fuji Station Shin-Fuji Station (Japan)

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, and the Shizuoka Prefecture paying for the remaining costs.

Passenger statistics

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

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

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official website (in English)