Kōfu Station

Kōfu Station
甲府駅
Eclan building at the south side of the station
Location 1-8, Marunouchi 1-chome, Kōfu, Yamanashi
（山梨県甲府市丸の内一丁目1-8）
Japan
Coordinates 35°40′02″N 138°34′08″E / 35.6671593°N 138.569001°E / 35.6671593; 138.569001Coordinates: 35°40′02″N 138°34′08″E / 35.6671593°N 138.569001°E / 35.6671593; 138.569001
Operated by East Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Connections
  • Bus terminal
History
Opened 1903
Traffic
Passengers ([1]) 14,496 daily

Kōfu Station (甲府駅, Kōfu-eki) is the main railway station in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is managed by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East),

Lines

Layout

The station has two island platforms. The southern one has one pass-through track (No. 1) for the Chūō Main Line and two dead-end tracks (No. 4, 5) for Minobu Line. The northern platform with two tracks (Nos. 2, 3) is exclusive for Chūō Main Line.

The ticket offices and gates are located on a bridge over the tracks.

1 ■Chūō Main Line (down) for Nirasaki, Kobuchizawa, Kami-Suwa and Matsumoto
2 ■Chūō Main Line (up) for Enzan, Ōtsuki, Hachiōji and Shinjuku
3 ■Chūō Main Line sidetrack
4・5 ■Minobu Line for Kajikazawaguchi, Minobu and Fuji

History

  • 1903-06-11 – Extension of government railway (later named Chūō Main Line) from Hajikano Station (now Kai-Yamato Station) to Kōfu Station, opening of the station
  • 1903-12-15 – Extension from Kōfu Station to Nirasaki Station
  • 1928-03-30 – Extension of Fuji Minobu Railway from Ichikawa-Daimon Station to Kōfu Station
  • 1938-10-01 – Beginning of consigned operation by government railway of Fuji Minobu Railway
  • 1941-05-01 – Nationalization of Fuji Minobu Railway as Minobu Line of government railway
  • 1984-02-01 – End of freight service

Surroundings

Kōfu Station is located in the heart of Kofu City. nearby places:

Adjacent stations

←Service→
JR East Chūō Main Line
Isawaonsen
Yamanashishi
Enzan
Ōtsuki
Hachiōji		   Azusa/Super Azusa/Kaiji   Ryūō
Nirasaki
Kobuchizawa
Fujimi
Chino
Sakaori   Local   Ryūō
JR Central Minobu Line
Minami-Kōfu   Fujikawa   Terminus
Kanente   Local   Terminus

References

  • Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 93, 182. ISBN 4533029809.
  1. ↑ Average number of boarding passengers in fiscal 2007 according to JR East statistics

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