Tsurushi Station

Railway station in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

35°33′25″N 138°54′28″E / 35.55694°N 138.90778°E / 35.55694; 138.90778Elevation467 metersOperated by Fuji KyukoLine(s)■ Fujikyuko LineDistance8.6 km from ŌtsukiPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedStation codeFJ06WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened19 June 1929Previous namesYamura-yokochō (until 1965)PassengersFY2017483 daily
Location
Tsurushi Station is located in Yamanashi Prefecture
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Tsurushi Station (都留市駅, Tsurushi-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the city of Tsuru, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).[1] The station is at an altitude of 467 metres.[1]

Lines

Tsurushi Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and lies 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.[2]

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of an island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located on the east (down) side of the tracks. Passengers cross the track to the platform via a level crossing.[1] It has a waiting room and toilet facilities.[1]

Platforms

1 ■ Fujikyuko Line for Fujisan and Kawaguchiko
2 ■ Fujikyuko Line for Ōtsuki

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Fujikyuko Line
Akasaka Local Yamuramachi
Fujisan Tokkyū: Does not stop at this station

History

Tsurushi Station opened on 19 June 1929, initially named Yamura-yokochō Station (谷村横町駅).[2] It was renamed Tsurushi on 1 March 1965.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 831 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Yamura Hydroelectric Power Station (the second oldest hydroelectric power station in Japan)[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d 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.

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