| Higashikatsura Station 東桂駅 | |||||
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 Higashikatsura Station, February 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1380 Katsura-machi, Tsuru-shi, Yamanashi-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°32′11″N 138°52′16″E / 35.53639°N 138.87111°E / 35.53639; 138.87111 | ||||
| Elevation | 561 meters | ||||
| Operated by |  Fuji Kyuko | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Fujikyuko Line | ||||
| Distance | 13.1 km from Ōtsuki | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | FJ10 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 19 June 1929 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2013 | 506 daily | ||||
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Higashi-Katsura StationLocation within Yamanashi PrefectureShow map of Yamanashi Prefecture
Higashikatsura Station (東桂駅, Higashkatsura-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the city of Tsuru, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).
Lines
Higashikatsura Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and is 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of two staggered side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located on the south (down) side of the tracks. Passengers cross the tracks between the platforms via a level crossing. It has waiting rooms and toilet facilities.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Fujikyuko Line | for Ōtsuki |
| 2 | ■ Fujikyuko Line | for Fujisan and Kawaguchiko |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fujikyuko Line | ||||
| Tōkaichiba | Local | Mitsutōge | ||
| Fujisan Tokkyū: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Fuji Tozan Densha: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Higashikatsura Station opened on 19 June 1929.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 759 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Shishidome Power Station
- Sun Park Tsuru grass ski slope
- Chūō Expressway
National Route 139
See also
References
- ^ 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 1 December 2007. 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)
| Stations of the Fujikyuko Line | |
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