May 7, 2024
Central Japan Railway Company

Passenger Volume during Golden Week 2024
(Tokaido Shinkansen and conventional lines: 11 days from April 26 to May 6)
1. Overview
During the 11-day Golden Week period from April 26 to May 6 in FY2024, train
operations were generally smooth on both Shinkansen and conventional lines.
The total passenger volume of the Shinkansen and limited express trains on theconventional lines was 3,853,000 and 163,000 during the period, respectively, and the total
combined passenger volume of the Shinkansen and conventional lines was 4,016,000.
For outbound lines, the highest number of passengers was recorded on May 3 (Fri.) on
both the Shinkansen and conventional lines. For inbound lines, it was recorded on May 6(Mon.) on the Shinkansen line and on May 5 (Sun.) on the conventional lines.
2. Passenger volume of limited express trains(1) Total volume during the period (April 26–May 6) [Total passenger volume (inbound andoutbound lines)]

Total during the period(April 26–May 6)

Shinkansen

Conventional lines

Total for thecompany

3,853,000

163,000

4,016,000(2) Days with the highest number of passengers [Passenger volume]
Outbound lines
Shinkansen

Conventionallines

Inbound linesFY2024

May 3(Fri.)

248,900

May 6(Mon.)294,200

FY2023

May 3(Wed.)

270,000

May 7(Sun.)

265,900

FY2018

May 3(Thu.)

236,300

May 6(Sun.)283,700

FY2024

May 3(Fri.)

12,400

May 5(Sun.)

11,400

FY2023

May 3(Wed.)

14,200

May 5(Fri.)

11,500FY2018

May 3(Thu.)

14,700

May 6(Sun.)

13,2003. Volume of passengers with ordinary tickets in suburban areas(1) Suburbs of Nagoya [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets on major lines: Counted
by automatic ticket gates]
2,967,000(2) Suburbs of Shizuoka [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets on the Tokaido Line:Counted by automatic ticket gates]
1,121,000◎ Passenger volume by line (Year-on-year changes are compared to the same daysof the week in the previous year.)(1) Limited express trains [Total passenger volume (inbound and outbound lines)]
Total during the period
LineSection

Train

Nozomi
HikariShin-Yokohama – Odawara Kodama
Shinkansen Total
Shizuoka – Hamamatsu
Sunrise
TokaidoNagoya – Ogaki
Shirasagi
Chuo
Nagoya – Tajimi
ShinanoTakayama
Mino-Ota – Gero
Hida
Matsusaka – KiiKisei
Nanki
Nagashima
Toyokawa – HonIida
Inaji
Nagashino
Gotemba
Gotemba – Yamakita
FujisanMinobuFuji – Fujinomiya
Fujikawa
Conventional Line Total
G. Total

Shinkansen

Odawara – Shizuoka

Passenger
YoYvolumecomparison(thousand(%)
people)
2,636
101
658
106
559
101
3,853
102
7
106
16
63
69
103
41115

(Referencevalue)Comparedto FY2018(%)
100100
93
99
102
55
88
97

1091

79

2

68

70

910
163
4,016

109
103
98
102

88
788498* 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 Golden Week period.

(2) Suburbs of Nagoya [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets: Counted by automatic
ticket gates]
Total during the period
LineTo Toyohashi
To Gifu
Chuo LineKansai Line
Total

Tokaido Line

Number ofpassengers(thousand people)
643
457
678
93
2,967

YoYcomparison
(%)
106
109
109
110
107

(Referencevalue)Compared toFY2018
(%)
8995
98
11895

* 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 Golden Week period.

(3) Suburbs of Shizuoka [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets: Counted by automatic
ticket gates]
Total during the period
LineTokaido Line

Number ofpassengers(thousand people)
1,121

YoYcomparison(%)
109(Referencevalue)Compared toFY2018(%)
88* The reference values show a comparison with the average number of passengers per day during
the Golden Week period.