Mt. Fuji Station

Mt. Fuji Station (富士山駅, Fujisan-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] 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.

Mt. Fuji Station

富士山駅
Mt. Fuji Station in July 2011
Location2-5-1 Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken 403-0005
Japan
Coordinates35°29′01″N 138°47′45″E
Elevation809 meters
Operated by Fuji Kyuko
Line(s)■ Fujikyuko Line
Distance23.6 km from Ōtsuki
Platforms3 bay platforms
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeFJ16
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened19 June 1929
Previous namesFuji-Yoshida (until 2011)
Passengers
FY20111,406 daily
Location
Fujisan Station
Location within Yamanashi Prefecture
Fujisan Station
Fujisan Station (Japan)

Lines

Mt. Fuji 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
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, this means for through trains heading towards either destinations, the driver is required to change ends to head back out before diverging onto the appropriate route. It consists of three bay platforms.[1] It has waiting rooms and toilet facilities.[1] The station is staffed.

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

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Fujikyuko Line
Shimoyoshida   Fuji Excursion   Fujikyu-Highland
Shimoyoshida 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 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,406 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

Bus services

Long-distance services

Local routes

References
  1. 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. 水戸岡鋭治氏、次は富士吉田の市街地をリニューアル!? - 富士山駅誕生式典 [Fujisan Station Opening Ceremony - Eiji Mitooka: Next plan is to renovate the town of Fujiyoshida?]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  4. 富士山を発着する高速バス - 富士急行バス [Highwaybuses from Fujisan - Fuji Kyuko Bus] (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  5. Fujikyuko Bus "M" Line
  6. Fujikyuko Bus "A","C" Line
  7. Fujikyuko Bus "S" Line
  8. Fujikyuko Bus "K" Line
  9. Fujikyuko Bus Website

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