Shimpu Station

Shimpu Station (新府駅, Shinpu-eki) is a railway station of the Chūō Main Line, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Nakata-Nakajō, Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

CO47 Shimpu Station 新府駅
Shimpu Station platforms in December 2005
General information
Location	4103-1, Nakada-machi Nakajo, Nirasaki-shi, Yamanashi-ken Japan
Coordinates	35°44′14″N 138°26′00″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Chūō Main Line
Distance	151.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	September 10, 1972
Passengers
FY2010	68 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Anayama CO48 towards Shiojiri Chūō Main Line Local Nirasaki CO46 towards Tachikawa
Location Shinpu Station Location within Yamanashi Prefecture Show map of Yamanashi Prefecture Shinpu Station Shinpu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shinpu Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is 151.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms built on an embankment. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

Platforms

west	■ Chūō Main Line	for Shiojiri and Matsumoto
east	■ Chūō Main Line	for Kōfu, Enzan, Ōtsuki and Tachikawa

History

Shimpu Station opened on June 10, 1945 as a signal stop, and was elevated to a full station on September 10, 1972 as a station on the JNR (Japanese National Railways). With the dissolution and privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 68 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Kamanashi River
• Japan National Route 20
• site of Shinpu Castle

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan