Gekkōji Station

Gekkōji Station (月江寺駅, Gekkōji-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).[1]

Gekkōji Station

月江寺駅
Gekkōji Station, December 2004
Location1-1-14 Midorigaoka, Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken 403-0013
Japan
Coordinates35°29′36″N 138°47′53″E
Elevation776 meters
Operated by Fuji Kyuko
Line(s) Fujikyuko Line
Distance18.8 km from Ōtsuki
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeFJ15
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1931
Passengers
FY19981,031 daily
Location
Gekkōji Station
Location within Yamanashi Prefecture
Gekkōji Station
Gekkōji Station (Japan)

Lines

Gekkōji Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and lies 21.9 kilometres (13.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.[2]

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track.[1] It has a waiting room and toilet facilities.[1]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Fujikyuko Line
Shimoyoshida Local Mt. Fuji
Fujisan Tokkyū: Does not stop at this station
Fuji Tozan Densha: Does not stop at this station

History

Gekkōji Station opened on 1 October 1931.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 1,031 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Fujiyoshida City Office
  • Gekkōji Temple (after which the station is named)[1]
  • Fuji Gakuen High School
  • Yoshida High School
  • Fuji Gakuen Junior High School
  • Shimoyoshida Junior High School
  • Shimoyoshida No. 2 Elementary School
  • Gekkōji Kindergarten

See also

References

  1. 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. 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.

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