Ichikawa-Hommachi Station
Ichikawa-Hommachi Station (市川本町駅, Ichikawa-Hommachi-eki) is a train station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) located in the town of Ichikawamisato, Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
Ichikawa-Hommachi Station 市川本町駅 | |
|---|---|
 JR Ichikawa-Hommachi Station, January 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kurosawa, Ichikawamisato-cho, Nishiyatsushiro-gun, Yamanashi-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.5604°N 138.5022°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Minobu Line |
| Distance | 70.7 kilometers from Fuji |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1, 1930 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 239 daily |
| Location | |
  Ichikawa-Hommachi Station Location within Yamanashi Prefecture  Ichikawa-Hommachi Station Ichikawa-Hommachi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ichikawa-Hommachi Station is served by the Minobu Line and is located 70.7 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Fuji Station.
Layout
Ichikawa-Hommachi Station has one side platform serving a single track. The station is not attended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minobu Line | ||||
| Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ichikawa-Daimon | Local | Ashigawa | ||
History
Ichikawa-Hommachi Station was opened on October 1, 1930 as a passenger stop on the Fuji-Minobu Line. It was elevated in status to a full station on October 1, 1938. The line came under control of the Japanese Government Railways on May 1, 1941. The station building was reconstructed in 1950. . The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. The station has been unattended since April 1985. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.
Surrounding area
- Ichikawa Elementary School
- former Ichikawa-Daimon Town Hall
See also
External links
- (in Japanese) Minobu Line station information Archived 2012-05-23 at the Wayback Machine