Koikawa Station (Yamanashi)

Koikawa Station

小井川駅
JR Koikawa Station, January 2006
General information
LocationKami-Sanjō, Chūō-shi, Yamanashi-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°36′16″N 138°31′42″E / 35.6045°N 138.5284°E / 35.6045; 138.5284
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Minobu Line
Distance77.5 km from Fuji
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedAugust 15, 1929
Passengers
2016215 daily
Location
Koikawa Station is located in Yamanashi Prefecture
Koikawa Station
Koikawa Station
Location within Yamanashi Prefecture
Koikawa Station is located in Japan
Koikawa Station
Koikawa Station
Koikawa Station (Japan)

Koikawa Station (小井川駅, Koikawa-eki) is a railway station on the Minobu Line of JR Tōkai, located in the city of Chūō, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

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Koikawa Station is served by the JR Tōkai Minobu Line, and is located 77.5 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Minobu Line at Fuji Station.

Layout

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The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Minobu Line
Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station
Higashi-Hanawa   Local   Jōei

History

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Koikawa Station was opened on August 15, 1929, as a passenger stop on the Fuji-Minobu Line. It was elevated in status to a full station on October 1, 1938. The line came under control of the Japanese Government Railways on May 1, 1941. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 215 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 山梨県統計年鑑 [Yamanashi Prefectural Statistics (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Yamanashi Prefecture. 2017.
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