January 5, 2024
Central Japan Railway Company

Passenger Volume during the Year-End and New Year Holidays in FY2023(Tokaido Shinkansen and conventional lines: 8 days from December 28 to January 4)
1. Overview
During the year-end and New Year period of FY2023, train operations for eight days fromDecember 28 to January 4 continued without any major transportation disruptions except for train
delays on both the Shinkansen and conventional lines and partial suspension of service on
conventional line limited express trains, such as Hida and Shirasagi, due to the impact of the 2024
Noto Peninsula Earthquake, which occurred on January 1.
The total passenger volume of the Shinkansen and limited express trains on the conventionallines was 3,178,000 and 148,000 during the period, respectively, and the total combined passenger
volume of the Shinkansen and conventional lines was 3,326,000.
For outbound lines, the highest number of passengers was recorded on December 29 (Fri.) on theShinkansen line and on December 30 (Sat.) on the conventional lines. For inbound lines, it wasrecorded on January 3 (Wed.) on both the Shinkansen and conventional lines.
2. Passenger volume of limited express trains(1) Total volume during the period (December 28–January 4) [Total passenger volume (inbound andoutbound lines)]

Total during theperiod(December 28–January 4)

Shinkansen

Conventional lines

Total for thecompany

3,178,000

148,000

3,326,000(2) Days with the highest number of passengers [Passenger volume]
Outbound lines

Shinkansen

Conventionallines

Inbound lines

FY2023

December 29(Fri.)

299,000

January 3(Wed.)

310,300

FY2022

December 29(Thu.)

282,500

January 3(Tue.)

297,300

FY2018December 29(Sat.)

301,300

January 3(Thu.)

282,000

FY2023

December 30(Sat.)13,700January 3(Wed.)

12,100

FY2022

December 30(Fri.)

12,100January 3(Tue.)

11,500FY2018December 30(Sun.)

14,100January 3(Thu.)

14,1003. Volume of passengers with ordinary tickets in suburban areas(1) Suburbs of Nagoya [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets on major lines: Counted byautomatic ticket gates]
1,842,000(2) Suburbs of Shizuoka [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets on the Tokaido Line: Countedby automatic ticket gates]
681,000

◎ Passenger volume by line (Year-on-year changes are compared to the same days of the week
in the previous year.)(1) Limited express trains [Total passenger volume (inbound and outbound lines)]
Total during the periodLineSection

Train

Odawara –Shizuoka
Shinkansen
Shin-Yokohama –OdawaraShinkansen Total
Shizuoka –Hamamatsu
TokaidoNagoya – Ogaki
Chuo
Nagoya – Tajimi
Takayama
Mino-Ota – Gero
Matsusaka – KiiKisei
Nagashima
Toyokawa – HonIida
Nagashino
Gotemba –Gotemba
Yamakita
MinobuFuji – Fujinomiya
Conventional Line Total
G. TotalNozomi
Hikari(Referencevalue)

Passenger
YoY
Compared tovolumecomparison
FY2018(thousand(%)(%)
people)
2,276
107
103
507
116
101

Kodama

394

105

92

3,178

108

101

Sunrise5101

101

Shirasagi
Shinano
Hida

2156
41

95
110
107

81
96
91

Nanki

9111

88

Inaji

199

81

Fujisan7116

96

Fujikawa

8148
3,326

106
107
108

87
91
101

* The totals may not match due to rounding off.
* The reference values show a comparison with the average number of passengers per day during
the year-end and New Year holidays.
(2) Suburbs of Nagoya [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets: Counted by automatic ticketgates]
Total during the periodLineTo Toyohashi
To Gifu
Chuo Line
Kansai Line
Total

Tokaido Line

Number ofYoYpassengerscomparison(thousand(%)
people)413
111
292112
388
109
59
119
1,842
111

(Referencevalue)Compared toFY2018
(%)
8991
94
115
92

* The total includes the number of passengers at Nagoya Station and Kanayama Station.
* The reference values show a comparison with the average number of passengers per day during
the year-end and New Year holidays.

(3) Suburbs of Shizuoka [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets: Counted by automatic ticketgates]
Total during the periodLine

Tokaido Line

Number ofYoYpassengers
comparison(thousand(%)
people)681
111(Referencevalue)Compared toFY2018(%)
88* The reference value shows a comparison with the average number of passengers per day during
the year-end and New Year holidays.