Fujiyamashita Station (富士山下駅, Fujiyama-shita-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company. Travelers looking for Mount Fuji should be careful not to mistakenly come to this station. Fujiyamashita Station is around 200 km and two prefectures away from Japan's most famous mountain. The name means "The bottom of Fuji Mountain" and when written in kanji characters is identical to Mount Fuji, but does not have any relation to the popular tourist destination.[1]

Fujiyamashita Station

富士山下駅
Fujiyamashita Station in September 2010
General information
LocationAioi-cho 2-274-7, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0011
Japan
Coordinates36°24′50.73″N 139°18′57.24″E / 36.4140917°N 139.3159000°E / 36.4140917; 139.3159000
Operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line(s) Jōmō Line
Distance23.7 km from Chūō-Maebashi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 10, 1928
Passengers
FY201985
Location
Fujiyamashita Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Fujiyamashita Station
Fujiyamashita Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Fujiyamashita Station is located in Japan
Fujiyamashita Station
Fujiyamashita Station
Fujiyamashita Station (Japan)

Lines

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Fujiyamashita Station is a station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 23.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chūō-Maebashi .

Station layout

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Fujiyamashita Station consists of one side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Jōmō Line
Tennōjuku - Maruyamashita

History

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Fujiyamashita Station was opened on November 10, 1928.[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 85 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fujiyamashita Station: Crushing Dreams Since 1928". RocketNews24. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  2. ^ "企業情報" [Company History]. jomorailway.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ 市内鉄道の年間乗降客数 [Annual number of passengers on the city rail] (in Japanese). Japan: Kiryū City. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020. (in Japanese)
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