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]
Fujikyu-Highland Station 富士急ハイランド駅 | |||||
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 Fujikyu Highland Station entrance, July 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 6663 Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°29′22″N 138°46′55″E / 35.48944°N 138.78194°E | ||||
| Elevation | 829 meters | ||||
| Operated by |  Fuji Kyuko | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Fujikyuko Line | ||||
| Distance | 25 km from Ōtsuki | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | FJ17 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1961 | ||||
| Previous names | Highland (until 1981) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 1135 daily | ||||
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Lines
editFujikyu-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
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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
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fujikyuko Line | ||||
| Mt. Fuji | Fuji Excursion | Kawaguchiko | ||
| Mt. Fuji | Fujisan Tokkyū | Kawaguchiko | ||
| Mt. Fuji | Fuji Tozan Densha | Kawaguchiko | ||
| Mt.Fuji | Local | Kawaguchiko | ||
History
editThe 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
editIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1135 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Fuji-Q Highland theme park
- Fujikawaguchiko High School
- Yoshida-nishi Elementary School
- Chūō Expressway
National Route 137
References
edit- ^ a b c d 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 第2表 駅別乗降車人員 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikawayoshida town. 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
External links
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Media related to Fujikyu-Highland Station at Wikimedia Commons- Fujikyuko station information (in Japanese)
