Nishi-Fujinomiya Station

Nishi-Fujinomiya Station (西富士宮駅, Nishi-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.

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Nishi-Fujinomiya Station

西富士宮駅
JR Nishi-Fujinomiya Station
LocationKibune-cho 1, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°13′33″N 138°36′9″E
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Minobu Line
Distance11.9 kilometers from Fuji
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
OpenedJuly 15, 1927
Previous namesŌmiya-Nishimachi (to 1942)
Passengers
FY20171233 daily
Location
Nishi-Fujinomiya Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Nishi-Fujinomiya Station
Nishi-Fujinomiya Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishi-Fujinomiya Station is served by the Minobu Line and is located 11.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Fuji Station.

Layout

Nishi-Fujinomiya Station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with a third track on a headshunt to permit passage of express trains. The station is attended.

Platforms
1 ■ Minobu Line For Fujinomiya, Fuji
2 ■ Minobu Line For Shibakawa,　Minobu, Kōfu

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Minobu Line
Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station
Fujinomiya   Local   Numakubo

History

Nishi-Fujinomiya Station was opened on July 15, 1927 as part of the original Minobu Line under the name of Ōmiya-Nishimachi Station (大宮西町駅, Ōmiya-Nishimachi-eki). It came under control of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on May 1, 1941 and on October 1, 1942 its name was changed to the present name. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. 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. Services by the limited express Fujikawa ceased from October 1, 1995.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1233 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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