Mitsutōge Station
Mitsutōge Station 三つ峠駅 | |||||
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 Mitsutōge Station, January 2011 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1583 Onuma, Nishikatsura-cho, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°31′26″N 138°50′43″E / 35.52389°N 138.84528°E | ||||
| Elevation | 616 meters | ||||
| Operated by |  Fuji Kyuko | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Fujikyuko Line | ||||
| Distance | 26.6 km from Ōtsuki | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | FJ11 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 19 June 1929 | ||||
| Previous names | Onuma (until 1943) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY1998 | 651 daily | ||||
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Mitsutōge Station (三つ峠駅, Mitsutōge-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the town of Nishikatsura, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).[1]
Lines
[edit]Mitsutōge Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and is 15.8 kilometres (9.8 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.[2]
Station layout
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The station is staffed and consists of an island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located on the south (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] The station is attended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Fujikyuko Line | for Fujisan and Kawaguchiko |
| 2 | ■ Fujikyuko Line | for Ōtsuki |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fujikyuko Line | ||||
| Ōtsuki JC32 | Fuji Tozan Densha | Shimoyoshida | ||
| Higashi-Katsura | Local | Kotobuki | ||
| Fujisan Tokkyū: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
[edit]Mitsutōge Station opened on 19 June 1929, initially named Onuma Station (小沼駅).[2] It was renamed on 20 September 1943.[2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 651 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Mount Mitsutōge
- Nishikatsura Junior High School
- Nishikatsura Elementary School
- Chūō Expressway
National Route 139
In popular media
[edit]The station was used as a location in the TV Asahi drama Teruteru Ashita (てるてるあした).[1]
References
[edit]External links
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- Fujikyuko station information (in Japanese)