Gifu-Hashima Station

Gifu-Hashima Station (岐阜羽島駅, Gifu-Hashima-eki) is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen located in the city of Hashima, Gifu, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It is the sole Shinkansen station in Gifu Prefecture.

Gifu-Hashima Station

岐阜羽島駅
The north side of Gifu-Hashima Station in October 2017
Location645-1 Fukujuchō Hirakata, Hashima-shi, Gifu-ken 501-6257
Japan
Coordinates35°18′57″N 136°41′08″E
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Tokaido Shinkansen
Distance396.3 km from Tokyo
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks6
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
OpenedOctober 1, 1964
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)2824
Location
Gifu-Hashima Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Gifu-Hashima Station
Gifu-Hashima Station (Japan)

Lines

Gifu-Hashima Station is served only by the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and is located 396.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo. Shin-Hashima Station, the terminal of the Meitetsu Hashima Line is located in front of the Shinkansen station and provides railway access to the city of Gifu.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, with two additional centre tracks for non-stop passing trains. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
0 ■ Tōkaidō Shinkansen Not in use (Used in an emergency or for extra trains)
1 ■ Tōkaidō Shinkansen for Nagoya and Tokyo
2 ■ Tōkaidō Shinkansen for Shin-Osaka and Hakata
3 ■ Tōkaidō Shinkansen Not in use (Used in an emergency or for extra trains)

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Tokaido Shinkansen
Nagoya - Maibara

History

The station opened on October 1, 1964. With the privatization and dissolution of Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.

Surrounding area

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)


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