Operated by JR East Connections Bus stop | Passengers (2010) 678 daily Opened 1957 | |
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Similar Yamanashishi Station, Kasugaichō Station, Enzan Station, Kai‑Yamato Station, Shimpu Station | ||
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Higashi-Yamanashi Station (東山梨駅, Higashi-Yamanashi-eki) is a railway station of Chūō Main Line, East Japan Railway Company (JR East), in Sangasho, in the city of Yamanashi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The station is located 120.1 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.
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Layout
Higashi-Yamanashi Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.
History
Higashi-Yamanashi Station opened on February 5, 1957 as a passenger station on the JNR (Japanese National Railways). It has been unattended since October 1970. With the dissolution and privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC Card system came into operation from October 16, 2004.
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Higashi-Yamanashi Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA