Shin-Hamamatsu Station Explained

Shin-Hamamatsu Station
Native Name:新浜松駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kajimachi, Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-0933
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7037°N 137.7324°W
Operator: Enshū Railway
Line: Enshū Railway Line
Distance:17.8 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Opened:September 1, 1927
Former:Asahimachi (to 1953)
Passengers:8,075 (daily)
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shin-Hamamatsu Station

is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company, Enshū Railway.

Lines

Shin-Hamamatsu Station is a terminus of the Enshū Railway Line and is 17.8 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at Nishi-Kajima Station.

Station layout

Shin-Hamamatsu Station is an elevated station with two opposed dead-headed side platforms. The station building is a major department store in downtown Hamamatsu. The station building has automated ticket machines, and automated turnstiles, which accept the NicePass smart card, as well as ET Card, a magnetic card ticketing system. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Shin-Hamamatsu Station was established on September 1, 1927, as . Its reinforced concrete station building was also the headquarters of the Enshū Railway, and was regarded as one of the most modern buildings in Hamamatsu. It was destroyed during the bombing of Hamamatsu in World War II. The station was rebuilt after the war, and renamed Shin-Hamamatsu in 1953. The tracks were elevated in 1981, and a new station was constructed 100 meters to the northeast, closer to Hamamatsu Station. On the former site now stands the Hamamatsu Meitetsu Hotel. The associated Entetsu Department Store opened within the station building in 1988, and the station was modified to become barrier free in 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 8,075 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://toukei.pref.shizuoka.jp/toukeikikakuhan/page/nenkan/documents/h29_11_06.pdf. ja:静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)). 2018. Shizuoka Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 5 July 2019.