Gifu-Hashima Station

Gifu-Hashima Station (岐阜羽島駅, Gifu-Hashima-eki) is a railway station on the Tokaido 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
General information
Location	645-1 Fukujuchō Hirakata, Hashima-shi, Gifu Prefecture 501-6257 Japan
Coordinates	35°18′57″N 136°41′08″E
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Tōkaidō Shinkansen
Distance	396.3 km (246.2 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	1 October 1964 (1 October 1964)
Passengers
FY2016	2824
Services
Preceding station JR Central Following station Maibara towards Shin-Ōsaka Tōkaidō Shinkansen Hikari Kodama Nagoya towards Tokyo
Location Gifu-Hashima Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Gifu-Hashima Station Gifu-Hashima Station (Japan)

Lines

Gifu-Hashima Station is served only by the Tokaido Shinkansen, and is located 396.3 kilometres (246.2 miles) 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)

History

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

Surrounding area

• Gifu College of Nursing

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)

References

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