Gifu-Hashima Station

Gifu-Hashima Station

岐阜羽島駅
Gifu-Hashima Station; 岐阜羽島駅
	The north side of Gifu-Hashima Station in October 2017
Location	645-1 Fukujuchō Hirakata, Hashima-shi, Gifu-ken 501-6257; Japan
Coordinates	35°18′57″N 136°41′08″E / 35.31583°N 136.68556°ECoordinates: 35°18′57″N 136°41′08″E / 35.31583°N 136.68556°E
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Tokaido Shinkansen
Distance	396.3 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	6
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	October 1, 1964
Passengers
FY2016	2824
Services
Location
	Gifu-Hashima Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Gifu-Hashima Station Gifu-Hashima Station (Japan)

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.

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)

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.