Fujisan Station

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Fujisan Station
富士山駅
File:Fujisan sta.jpg
Fujisan Station in July 2011
Location 2-5-1 Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
(富士吉田市上吉田2-5-1)
Japan
Elevation 809 m
Operated by Fuji Kyuko
Line(s) Fujikyuko Line
Distance 23.6 km from Ōtsuki
Other information
Station code FJ16
History
Opened 19 June 1929
Previous names Fuji-yoshida (until 2011)
Traffic
Passengers (FY1998) 1,693 daily

Fujisan Station (富士山駅 Fujisan-eki?) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).[1] The station is located at an altitude of 809 metres (2,654 ft).[1] This is one of the gateway stations to Mount Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes, including Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Yamanaka.

Lines

Fujisan Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and lies 23.6 kilometres (14.7 mi) the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.[2]

Station layout

File:Fujiyoshida Station-Platform-20101024.jpg
View of the platforms, with platform 1 on the left, October 2010

The station is a terminus station where trains reverse en route between Ōtsuki and Kawaguchiko. It consists of three bay platforms.[1] It has waiting rooms and toilet facilities.[1]

Platforms

1  Fujikyuko Line (not used)
2  Fujikyuko Line for Kawaguchiko
3  Fujikyuko Line for Ōtsuki

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Fujikyuko Line
Tsuru-bunkadaigaku-mae Fujisan Tokkyū Fujikyu-Highland
Shimoyoshida Fuji Tozan Densha Fujikyu-Highland
Gekkōji Local Fujikyu-Highland

History

The station opened on 19 June 1929 as Fuji-yoshida Station (富士吉田駅?).[2] It was renamed on 1 July 2011, following renovations overseen by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka.[1][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 1,693 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

Bus services

Highway buses

References

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