Gifu-Hashima Station

35°18′57″N 136°41′08″E / 35.31583°N 136.68556°E / 35.31583; 136.68556Operated by

Tōkaidō ShinkansenDistance396.3 km (246.2 mi) from TokyoPlatforms2 island platformsTracks6ConstructionStructure typeElevatedOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)HistoryOpened1 October 1964; 59 years ago (1 October 1964)PassengersFY20162824 Services

Preceding station	JR Central			Following station
Maibara towards Shin-Ōsaka		Tōkaidō Shinkansen *Hikari* *Kodama*		Nagoya towards Tokyo

Location
Gifu-Hashima Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Show map of Gifu Prefecture Gifu-Hashima Station Gifu-Hashima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Gifu-Hashima Station (岐阜羽島駅, Gifu-Hashima-eki) is a railway station on the Tokaido 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 Tokaido Shinkansen, and is located 396.3 kilometres (246.2 miles) 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 Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.