Kai-Tokiwa Station
Kai-Tokiwa Station (甲斐常葉駅, Kai-Tokiwa-eki) is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) located in the town of Minobu, Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
Kai-Tokiwa Station 甲斐常葉駅 | |
|---|---|
 JR Kai-Tokiwa Station, January 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tokiwa, Minobu-cho, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.4449°N 138.4769°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Minobu Line |
| Distance | 54.1 kilometers from Fuji |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | December 17, 1927 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 30 daily |
| Location | |
  Kai-Tokiwa Station Location within Yamanashi Prefecture  Kai-Tokiwa Station Kai-Tokiwa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kai-Tokiwa Station is served by the Minobu Line and is located 54.1 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Fuji Station.
Layout
Kai-Tokiwa Station has a single island platform serving 2 tracks connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platform
| 1 | ■ Minobu Line | For Fuji, Minobu |
| 2 | ■ Minobu Line | For Kōfu |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minobu Line | ||||
| Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shimobe-onsen | Local | Ichinose | ||
History
Kai-Tokiwa Station was opened on December 17, 1927 as a station on the original Fuji-Minobu Line. The line came under control of the Japanese Government Railways on May 1, 1941. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. 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
- former Shimobe Town Hall
- Shimobe onsen
See also
External links
- Minobu Line station information (in Japanese)