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Kōfu Station

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Connections
  
Bus terminal

Address
  
Japan

Phone
  
+81 50-2016-1600

Passengers ()
  
14,496 daily

Opened
  
1903

Kōfu Station

Location
  
1-8, Marunouchi 1-chome, Kōfu, Yamanashi （山梨県甲府市丸の内一丁目1-8） Japan

Operated by
  
East Japan Railway Company

Line(s)
  
Chūō Main Line Minobu Line

Similar
  
Ryūō Station, Minobu Station, Minami‑Kōfu Station, Isawa‑onsen Station, Kanente Station

Kōfu Station (甲府駅, Kōfu-eki) is the central railway station managed by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Contents

Lines

  • East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
  • Chūō Main Line
  • Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central)
  • Minobu Line (terminus)

    • Layout

    The station has two island platforms. The southern one has one pass-through track (No. 1) for the Chūō Main Line and two dead-end tracks (Nos. 5, 6) for Minobu Line. The northern platform with two tracks (Nos. 2, 3) is exclusive for Chūō Main Line. There is no passenger track numbered 4.

    The ticket offices and gates are located on a bridge over the tracks.

    History

  • 1903-06-11 – Extension of government railway (later named Chūō Main Line) from Hajikano Station (now Kai-Yamato Station) to Kōfu Station, opening of the station
  • 1903-12-15 – Extension from Kōfu Station to Nirasaki Station
  • 1928-03-30 – Extension of Fuji Minobu Railway from Ichikawa-Daimon Station to Kōfu Station
  • 1938-10-01 – Beginning of consigned operation by government railway of Fuji Minobu Railway
  • 1941-05-01 – Nationalization of Fuji Minobu Railway as Minobu Line of government railway
  • 1984-02-01 – End of freight service

    • Surroundings

    Kōfu Station is located in the heart of Kofu City. nearby places:

  • Yamanashi Science Museum
  • Takeda Shrine

    • References

    Kōfu Station Wikipedia
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