Fujinomiya Station

Fujinomiya Station (富士宮駅, Fujinomiya-eki) is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) located in the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is approximately at the mid-way point of the Minobu Line within Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Fujinomiya Station

富士宮駅
JR Fujinomiya Station
Location16 Chuo-machi, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°13′17″N 138°36′55″E operator = JR Central
Line(s) Minobu Line
Distance10.7 kilometers from Fuji
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
OpenedJuly 20, 1913
Previous namesŌmiya (to 1942)
Passengers
FY20172401 daily
Location
Fujinomiya Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Fujinomiya Station
Fujinomiya Station (Japan)
Fujinomiya Station south exit

Lines

Fujinomiya Station is served by the Minobu Line and is located 10.7 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Fuji Station.

Layout

Fujinomiya Station consists of a single side platform serving Track 1, which is an auxiliary platform used primarily for chartered trains by the Soka Gakkai organization, and a single island platform for Track 2 and Track 3, which handle regularly scheduled services. The station building is elevated above the platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms
2 ■ Minobu Line For Fuji, Shizuoka
3 ■ Minobu Line For Nishi-Fujinomiya, Minobu, Kōfu

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Minobu Line
Fuji   Limited Express Fujikawa   Utsubuna
Gendōji   Local   Nishi-Fujinomiya

History

Fujinomiya Station was opened on July 20, 1913 as part of the original Minobu Line under the name of Ōmiya Station (大宮駅). It came under control of the Japan National Railway on May 1, 1941 and on October 1, 1942 its name was changed to the present name. The station building was rebuilt in 1983. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company. The station was remodeled in 2007 to allow for barrier free access.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,401 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 平成30年版　富士宮市の統計) (in Japanese). Japan: Fujinomiya City statistics. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

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