Fujisan Station
富士山駅 |
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Fujisan Station in July 2011
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Location | 2-5-1 Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi (富士吉田市上吉田2-5-1) Japan |
Elevation | 809 m |
Operated by | Fuji Kyuko |
Line(s) | Fujikyuko Line |
Distance | 23.6 km from Ōtsuki |
Other information | |
Station code | FJ16 |
History | |
Opened | 19 June 1929 |
Previous names | Fuji-yoshida (until 2011) |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY1998) | 1,693 daily |
Fujisan Station (富士山駅 Fujisan-eki?) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu). The station is located at an altitude of 809 metres (2,654 ft). This is one of the gateway stations to Mount Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes, including Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Yamanaka.
Fujisan Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and lies 23.6 kilometres (14.7 mi) the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.
The station is a terminus station where trains reverse en route between Ōtsuki and Kawaguchiko. It consists of three bay platforms. It has waiting rooms and toilet facilities.
^a Limited seasonal service only.
The station opened on 19 June 1929 as Fuji-yoshida Station (富士吉田駅?). It was renamed on 1 July 2011, following renovations overseen by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka.