Nishi-Fujinomiya Station


Nishi-Fujinomiya Station is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company located in the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, 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

Adjacent stations

History

Nishi-Fujinomiya Station was opened on July 15, 1927 as part of the original Minobu Line under the name of Ōmiya-Nishimachi Station. It came under control of the Japanese Government Railways on May 1, 1941 and on October 1, 1942 its name was changed to the present name. The JGR became the JNR 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.

Surrounding area