Kawaguchiko Station (河口湖駅, Kawaguchiko-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).[1] It is located at an altitude of 857 metres (2,812 ft).[1]
Kawaguchiko Station 河口湖駅 | |||||
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 Kawaguchiko Station with Mount Fuji behind, July 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 3641 Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°29′54″N 138°46′07″E / 35.49833°N 138.76861°E | ||||
| Elevation | 857 meters | ||||
| Operated by |  Fuji Kyuko | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Fujikyuko Line | ||||
| Distance | 26.6 km from Ōtsuki | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | FJ18 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 24 August 1950 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 2,903 daily | ||||
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Lines
editKawaguchiko Station forms the terminus of the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki.[2]
Station layout
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The station is staffed and consists of two island platforms serving three tracks, numbered 1 to 3. Passengers access the platforms via a level crossing.[1] It has waiting rooms and toilet facilities.[1] The station is staffed.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fujikyuko Line | ||||
| Fujikyu-Highland | Fuji Excursion | Terminus | ||
| Fujikyu-Highland | Fujisan Tokkyū | Terminus | ||
| Fujikyu-Highland | Fuji Tozan Densha | Terminus | ||
| Fujikyu-Highland | Local | Terminus | ||
History
editKawaguchiko Station opened on 24 August 1950.[2] A new station building was completed on 24 March 2006.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2903 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Lake Kawaguchi
- Tenjō-Yama Park Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway
- Funatsu Elementary School
National Route 137
Bus services
edit- For Mount Fuji 5th stage[4]
- For Mishima Station (transfer for Tokaido Shinkansen)[5]
- For Gotemba Station and Gotemba Premium Outlets via Oshino and Lake Yamanaka[6]
- For Fujisan Station via Fuji-Q Highland[7]
- For Shin-Fuji Station (transfer for Tokaido Shinkansen) via Lake Motosu and Fujinomiya Station[8]
- For Kofu Station via Isawa-onsen Station[9]
- For Shinjuku Station, Tokyo Station, Haneda Airport, Shibuya Station, Minami-ōsawa Station, Center-Kita Station, Machida Station, Yokohama Station, Kaihimmakuhari Station, Fujisawa Station, Kōzu Station, Ōmiya Station, Shibukawa, Matsumoto Bus Terminal, Kanazawa Station, Shizuoka Station, Nagoya Station, Takayama Station, Ōsaka Abenobashi Station, and Hakata Station (Highway Bus)
References
edit- ^ a b c d 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 第2表 駅別乗降車人員 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikawayoshida town. 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Fujikyuko Bus "M" Line
- ^ Fujikyuko Bus Mishima Kawaguchiko Liner
- ^ Fujikyuko Bus "A","C" Line
- ^ Fujikyuko Bus Website
- ^ Fujikyuko Bus "S" Line
- ^ Fujikyuko Bus "K" Line
External links
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Media related to Kawaguchiko Station at Wikimedia Commons- Fujikyu Railroad information
- Fujikyuko Train Timetable (in Japanese)
- Mount Fuji Bus Access (Fujikyu Bus)
