Mitsutōge Station
Lines
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.
Station layout
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. It has a waiting room and toilet facilities. The station is attended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Fujikyuko Line | for Fujisan and Kawaguchiko |
| 2 | ■ Fujikyuko Line | for Ōtsuki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujikyuko Line | ||||
| Ōtsuki JC32 | Fuji Tozan Densha | Shimoyoshida | ||
| Higashi-Katsura | Local | Kotobuki | ||
| Fujisan Tokkyū: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Mitsutōge Station opened on 19 June 1929, initially named Onuma Station (小沼駅). It was renamed on 20 September 1943.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 651 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Mount Mitsutōge
- Nishikatsura Junior High School
- Nishikatsura Elementary School
- Chūō Expressway
National Route 139
In popular media
The station was used as a location in the TV Asahi drama Teruteru Ashita (てるてるあした).
References
- ^ 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Fujikyuko station information (in Japanese)