Gotemba Station (御殿場駅, Gotenba-eki) is a railway station on the Gotemba Line in the eastern part of the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It is one of the gateway stations to Mount Fuji and the Fuji Five Lakes (including Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Yamanaka).

CB10
Gotemba Station

御殿場駅
Mount Fuji Side in May 2017
General information
Location1898-3 Niihashi, Gotemba Town, Shizuoka Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates35°18′02″N 138°56′04″E / 35.300467°N 138.934361°E / 35.300467; 138.934361
Operated byThe logo of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). JR Central
Line(s) Gotemba Line
Distance35.5 km (22.1 mi) from Kōzu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCB10
History
Opened1 February 1889; 135 years ago (1889-02-01)
Passengers
FY20174,879 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). JR Central Following station
Minami-Gotemba
CB11
towards Numazu
Gotemba Line Ashigara
CB09
towards Kōzu
Terminus Romancecar Suruga-Oyama
CB08
towards Shinjuku or Kita-Senju
Location
Gotemba Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Gotemba Station
Gotemba Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Gotemba Station is located in Central Japan
Gotemba Station
Gotemba Station
Gotemba Station (Central Japan)
Gotemba Station is located in Japan
Gotemba Station
Gotemba Station
Gotemba Station (Japan)
Hakone Otome Side in February 2012

Lines

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Gotemba Station is served by the Gotemba Line, and is located 35.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōzu. The limited express train Mt. Fuji runs between Shinjuku (Tokyo) and this station via Matsuda.

Station layout

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Gotemba Station has a single side platform and a single island platform serving three tracks. The station building has automated ticket machines, IC card TOICA automated turnstiles, and a staffed ticket office. The station building is elevated above the platforms.

Platforms

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View of the platforms in April 2012
1      Gotemba Line for Yamakita, Matsuda, and Kōzu
2      Gotemba Line for Susono and Numazu
3      Gotemba Line for both directions, and Limited Express Mt. Fuji for Shinjuku

History

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Gotemba Station opened on February 1, 1889 as one of the original stations of the Tōkaidō Main Line between Kōzu and Shizuoka.

From 1955, in a joint operation with Odakyu Electric Railway, JNR began operating the limited express Asagiri service from Shinjuku to Gotemba.

Along with its division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced to the Gotemba Line in March 2018; Gotemba Station was assigned station number CB10.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4879 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Gotemba Minami High School
  • Gotemba High School

Bus terminals

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Bus tickets can be bought at Bus Information on each side. "Hakone Free Pass" (excursion ticket) can be bought at Tourist Information on Hakone Otome side.

See also

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References

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  • Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. ISBN 4-533-02980-9. (in Japanese)
  1. ^ "在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations] (PDF). jr-central.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "JR東海,在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入" [JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. ^ Fujikyu Bus timetable for Kawaguchiko Station
  5. ^ Fujikyu Bus timetable for Gotemba area (in Japanese)
  6. ^ Hakone Tozan Bus Mt. Fuji side timetable for Ten-yu[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ 河口湖~横浜線(レイクライナー) - 富士急行バス [Kawaguchiko - Yokohama Line "Lake Liner" - Fuji Kyuko Bus] (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  8. ^ 大阪・京都~新富士・沼津・御殿場・新松田・小田原(金太郎号) - 富士急行バス [Osaka/Kyoto - Shin-Fuji/Numazu/Gotemba/Shina-Matsuda/Odawara "Kintaro" - Fuji Kyuko Bus] (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  9. ^ Gotemba Premium Outlets directions & transportation
  10. ^ a b c "Odakyu Hakone Highway Bus Timetable" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  11. ^ Hakone Tozan Bus Hakone Otome side timetable for Ten-yu[permanent dead link]
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