Kotobuki Station
Kotobuki Station (寿駅, Kotobuki-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).[1]
Kotobuki Station 寿駅 | |
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 Kotobuki Station entrance in April 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2930–2 Kamikurechi, Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°30′30″N 138°49′31″E |
| Elevation | 710 meters |
| Operated by |  Fuji Kyuko |
| Line(s) | ■ Fujikyuko Line |
| Distance | 18.8 km from Ōtsuki |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | FJ12 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 19 June 1929 |
| Previous names | Kurechi (until 1930) |
| Passengers | |
| FY1998 | 518 daily |
| Location | |
  Kotobuki Station Location within Yamanashi Prefecture  Kotobuki Station Kotobuki Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kotobuki Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and is 18.8 kilometres (11.7 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.[2]
Station layout
The station is unstaffed, and consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track, with the station structure located on the south side of the track.[1] It has a waiting room but no toilet facilities.[1]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujikyuko Line | ||||
| Mitsutōge | Local | Yoshiikeonsenmae | ||
| Fujisan Tokkyū: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Fuji Tozan Densha: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Kotobuki Station opened on 19 June 1929, initially named Kurechi Station (暮地駅).[2] It was renamed on 11 June 1930 due to the name's similar appearance to bochi (墓地), the Japanese word for "graveyard".[1][2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 518 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
National Route 139- Fujimidai Junior High School
- Fuji Elementary School
- Chūō Expressway
See also
References
- 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 3 January 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
External links
- Fujikyuko station information (in Japanese)