Shin-Fuji Station (Shizuoka)

Shin-Fuji Station (新富士駅) is a railway station on the Tokaido Shinkansen in the city of Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Lines
Shin-Fuji Station is served by the Tokaido Shinkansen, and is located 146.2 km from the eastern terminus of the line at Tokyo Station. There are no connecting rail lines to Shin-Fuji, with the nearest connecting being located at Fuji Station 2 km away. A connecting bus service runs several times an hour taking approximately 7 minutes.

Station layout
Shin-Fuji Station is an elevated station with two opposed side platforms, connected to one another and to the station building by an underpass. The station building has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles, and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

History
Shin-Fuji Station opened on March 13, 1988, and is one of the Shinkansen stations which was opened due to petition by local municipalities. The city of Fuji paid for half of the construction costs, with surrounding municipalities, local industries, Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Sōka Gakkai religious organization paying for the remaining costs.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4818 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area
The station is located in an industrial area, initially with few residences, stores, or connecting lines. There are buses from Shin-Fuji Station directly to the fifth Station on Mount Fuji. The trip is 2 hours and 40 minutes.