Kawaguchiko Station
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Fuji KyukoKawaguchiko Station 河口湖駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Kawaguchiko Station with Mount Fuji behind, July 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ■ Fujikyuko Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 26.6 km from Ōtsuki | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | FJ18 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 24 August 1950 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 2,903 daily | ||||||||||||||
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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 forms the terminus of the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki.[2]
Station layout
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.
History
Kawaguchiko Station opened on 24 August 1950.[2] A new station building was completed on 24 March 2006.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2903 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Lake Kawaguchi
- Tenjō-Yama Park Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway
- Funatsu Elementary School
National Route 137
