Hamamatsu sits on Japan's Tokaido rail corridor between Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka. The city has one main intercity train station, Hamamatsu Station, served by JR Central on the Tokaido Shinkansen and the Tokaido Main Line. This position makes Hamamatsu a regular stop for rail travel across western Shizuoka Prefecture.
Trains from Hamamatsu include Tokaido Shinkansen services for long-distance trips, JR Central local and rapid trains on the conventional Tokaido Main Line, and nearby Enshu Railway services from Shin-Hamamatsu for northern parts of the city. Hamamatsu Station is the main train station for high-speed rail, regional rail, and transfers between JR services.
Rail routes from Hamamatsu run east toward Shizuoka, Atami, Yokohama, and Tokyo, west toward Toyohashi, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka, and north through Enshu Railway connections toward local stations in the Hamamatsu area. Book trains from and to Hamamatsu online at Rail Monsters.