Kotobuki Station (寿駅, Kotobuki-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).[1]

Kotobuki Station 寿駅
Kotobuki Station entrance in April 2021
General information
Location	2930–2 Kamikurechi, Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken Japan
Coordinates	35°30′30″N 138°49′31″E
Elevation	710 meters
Operated by	Fuji Kyuko
Line(s)	■ Fujikyuko Line
Distance	18.8 km from Ōtsuki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	FJ12
Website	Official website
History
Opened	19 June 1929
Previous names	Kurechi (until 1930)
Passengers
FY1998	518 daily
Location
Kotobuki Station Location within Yamanashi Prefecture Show map of Yamanashi Prefecture Kotobuki Station Kotobuki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kotobuki Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and is 18.8 kilometres (11.7 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.[2]

Station layout

The station is unstaffed, and consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track, with the station structure located on the south side of the track.[1] It has a waiting room but no toilet facilities.[1]

Adjacent stations

History

Kotobuki Station opened on 19 June 1929, initially named Kurechi Station (暮地駅).[2] It was renamed on 11 June 1930 due to the name's similar appearance to bochi (墓地), the Japanese word for "graveyard".[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 518 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 139
• Fujimidai Junior High School
• Fuji Elementary School
• Chūō Expressway

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kotobuki Station (Yamanashi).

• Fujikyuko station information (in Japanese)