Fujikyu-Highland Station

Railway station in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

35°29′22″N 138°46′55″E / 35.48944°N 138.78194°E / 35.48944; 138.78194Elevation829 metersOperated by Fuji KyukoLine(s)■ Fujikyuko LineDistance25 km from ŌtsukiPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeFJ17WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1961Previous namesHighland (until 1981)PassengersFY20151135 daily
Location
Fujikyu-Highland Station is located in Yamanashi Prefecture
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Fujikyu-Highland Station is located in Japan
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Fujikyu-Highland Station (富士急ハイランド駅, Fujikyū-Hairando-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).[1] It is located at an altitude of 829 metres (2,720 ft).[1]

Lines

Fujikyu-Highland Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and lies 25.0 kilometres (15.5 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.[2]

Station layout

View of the station platform from the north (Kawaguchiko) direction, November 2007

The station is staffed and consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track.[1] It has a waiting room but no toilet facilities.[1] The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Fujikyuko Line
Mt. Fuji   Fuji Excursion   Kawaguchiko
Mt. Fuji Fujisan Tokkyū Kawaguchiko
Mt. Fuji Fuji Tozan Densha Kawaguchiko
Mt.Fuji Local Kawaguchiko

History

The station opened on 1 December 1961 as Highland Station (ハイランド駅).[2] It was renamed Fujikyu-Highland Station on 11 January 1981.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1135 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Fuji-Q Highland theme park
  • Fujikawaguchiko High School
  • Yoshida-nishi Elementary School
  • Chūō Expressway
  • National Route 137

References

  1. ^ a b c d 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ 第2表 駅別乗降車人員 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikawayoshida town. 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

External links

  • Media related to Fujikyu-Highland Station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Fujikyuko station information (in Japanese)