Ōtsuki Station (大月駅, Ōtsuki-eki) is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in the city of Ōtsuki, Yamanashi, Japan, jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Fuji Kyuko.[1]
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| Location | 1-1-1 Ōtsuki, Ōtsuki-shi Yamanashi-ken Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°36′48″N 138°56′34″E / 35.6132°N 138.9427°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 358 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 87.8 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JC32 (JR), FJ01 (Fuji Kyuko) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2011, JR East | 5,153 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editŌtsuki Station is served by the Chūō Main Line (including Chūō Line (Rapid) services) from Tokyo, and is 87.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station on the Chūō Main Line. It is also the terminus of the privately operated 26.6 km (16.5 mi) Fujikyuko Line to Kawaguchiko.
Kaiji limited express services and some Azusa and Super Azusa limited express services stop at this station.[2] A limited number of Narita Express trains also stop at this station, with some of them continuing on to Kawaguchiko on the Fujikyuko Line.[3]
Station layout
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The JR East section of the station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
The Fujikyuko section of the station consists of a single island platform serving two terminating tracks, and also shares Platform 3, the side platform, with JR East.
Platforms
edit| 1, 2 | ■ Fujikyuko Line | for Fujisan and Kawaguchiko |
| 3 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kōfu, Kobuchizawa, Kami-Suwa, and Matsumoto |
| ■ Chūō Main Line | for Hachiōji, Shinjuku, and Tokyo | |
| ■ Chūō Line (Rapid) | for Takao, Hachiōji, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo | |
| 4 | ■ Chūō Line (Rapid) | for Takao, Hachiōji, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo |
| ■ Fujikyuko Line | for Fujisan and Kawaguchiko (through services) | |
| 5 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Hachiōji, Shinjuku, and Tokyo |
| ■ Chūō Line (Rapid) | for Takao,Hachiōji, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo |
Station history
editŌtsuki Station opened on 1 October 1902.[1] The Fujikyuko station opened on 19 June 1929.[4]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2017, the JR East station was used by an average of 5,377 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5] The Fujiyuko portion of the station was used by an average of 3417 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) in 2016.[6]
The passenger figures for JR East in previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 5,825[7] |
| 2005 | 5,378[8] |
| 2010 | 5,241[9] |
| 2015 | 5,528[10] |
Surrounding area
edit- Ōtsuki City Office
- Ohtsuki City College
- National Route 20
References
edit- Miyoshi Kozo. Chuo-sen Machi to eki Hyaku-niju nen. JT Publishing (2009) ISBN 453307698X (in Japanese)
- JR全線全駅ステーション倶楽部編(上) [Complete JR Line/Station Compendium (Vol. 1)] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Bunshun Bunko. September 1988. p. 145. ISBN 4-16-748701-2.
- ^ a b c 各駅情報（大月駅） [Station Information (Ōtsuki Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ JR Timetable, October 2012 issue, p.112-113
- ^ "JR-EAST Train Reservation".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "大月市統計書 平成29年版" (PDF). Otsuki City. March 2019. p. 74. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2015年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
External links
edit- Ōtsuki Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
- Fujikyuko station information Ōtsuki Station information (Fujikyuko ) (in Japanese)