Kamiōtsuki Station

Railway station in Ōtsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

35°36′33″N 138°56′17″E / 35.60917°N 138.93806°E / 35.60917; 138.93806Elevation520 metersOperated by

Fuji KyukoLine(s)■ Fujikyuko LineDistance0.6 km from ŌtsukiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeFJ02WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened19 June 1929PassengersFY201495 daily

Location
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Kamiōtsuki Station (上大月駅, Kamiōtsuki-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the city of Ōtsuki, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).^[1]

Lines

Kamiōtsuki Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and lies 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.^[2]

Station layout

The station is unstaffed, and consists of a single side platform serving a single bidirectional track.^[1] The station structure consists of a simple waiting room with no other facilities.^[1]

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Fujikyuko Line
Ōtsuki JC32	Local	Tanokura
Fujisan Tokkyū: Does not stop at this station
Fuji Tozan Densha: Does not stop at this station

History

Kamiōtsuki Station opened on 19 June 1929^[2] as Ōtsukibashi Station (大月橋駅).^[1] It was renamed Kamiōtsuki in 1934.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 74 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Tsuru High School
Ōtsuki Municipal Hospital
National Route 20

References

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