Tsurushi Station

Tsurushi Station (都留市駅, Tsurushi-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the city of Tsuru, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).[1] The station is at an altitude of 467 metres.[1]

Tsurushi Station

都留市駅
Tsurushi Station February 2006
Location1-12-1 Tsuru, Tsuru, Yamanashi
（山梨県都留市つる1-12-1）
Japan
Coordinates35°33′25″N 138°54′28″E
Elevation467 meters
Operated by Fuji Kyuko
Line(s)■ Fujikyuko Line
Distance8.6 km from Ōtsuki
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeFJ06
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened19 June 1929
Previous namesYamura-yokochō (until 1965)
Passengers
FY2017483 daily
Location
Tsurushi Station
Location within Yamanashi Prefecture
Tsurushi Station
Tsurushi Station (Japan)

Lines

Tsurushi Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and lies 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.[2]

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of an island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located on the east (down) side of the tracks. Passengers cross the track to the platform via a level crossing.[1] It has a waiting room and toilet facilities.[1]

Platforms
1 ■ Fujikyuko Line for Fujisan and Kawaguchiko
2 ■ Fujikyuko Line for Ōtsuki

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Fujikyuko Line
Akasaka Local Yamuramachi
Fujisan Tokkyū: Does not stop at this station

History

Tsurushi Station opened on 19 June 1929, initially named Yamura-yokochō Station (谷村横町駅).[2] It was renamed Tsurushi on 1 March 1965.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 831 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area
  • Yamura Hydroelectric Power Station (the second oldest hydroelectric power station in Japan)[1]

See also

References
  1. 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 1 December 2007. 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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