is a railway station on the Gotemba Line in the eastern part of the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by

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(JR Central). It is one of the gateway stations to

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and the

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and

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Lines

Gotemba Station is served by the Gotemba Line, and is located 35.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . The

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train '' Mt. Fuji'' runs between

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(

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) and this station via Matsuda.

Station layout

Gotemba Station has a single

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and a single

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serving three tracks. The station building has automated

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s, IC card TOICA automated

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s, and a staffed ticket office. The station building is elevated above the platforms.

Platforms

History

Gotemba Station opened on February 1, 1889 as one of the original stations of the

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between and . From 1955, in a joint operation with

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began operating the

'' Asagiri'' service from to Gotemba. Along with its division and privatization of

on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

*Gotemba Minami High School *Gotemba High School

Bus terminals

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) via Mt. Fuji Station (

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) and

, by Fujikyu Bus **for

5th stage and

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(

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), by Fujikyu Bus **for Ten-yu via Miyagino,

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and Yunessun, by Hakone Tozan Bus (afternoon) **for

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, by Fuji Express and Sotetsu Bus **for

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*Hakone Otome side **for

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, by Free Shuttle Bus **for

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Area ( Togendai (

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)) via Otome Toge and Sengoku (transfer for

, Miyanoshita,

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, and

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(in

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), by Odakyu Hakone Highway Bus **for

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References

External links

Gotemba Station information
(JR Central)
Train Timetable for Matsuda (transfer for Shinjuku and Odawara via Odakyu Line), Kozu, Yokohama and Tokyo direction
(JR Central)
Train Timetable for Numazu, Mishima (transfer for Shinkansen) and Shizuoka direction
(JR Central)
Gotemba Station information
(Gotembasen.net)
Hakone Tozan Bus Stop Guide (Gotemba Station)
{{Gotemba Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889 Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture Gotemba Line Stations of Central Japan Railway Company Gotemba, Shizuoka