Kōfu Station

Kōfu Station
甲府駅

Eclan building at the south side of the station
Location 1-8, Marunouchi 1-chome, Kōfu, Yamanashi
(山梨県甲府市丸の内一丁目1-8)
Japan
Coordinates 35°40′02″N 138°34′08″E / 35.6671593°N 138.569001°E / 35.6671593; 138.569001Coordinates: 35°40′02″N 138°34′08″E / 35.6671593°N 138.569001°E / 35.6671593; 138.569001
Operated by East Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Connections
  • Bus terminal
History
Opened 1903
Traffic
Passengers ([1]) 14,496 daily

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.

Lines

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.

1 Chūō Main Line (down) for Nirasaki, Kobuchizawa, Kami-Suwa and Matsumoto
2 Chūō Main Line (up) for Enzan, Ōtsuki, Hachiōji and Shinjuku
3 Chūō Main Line sidetrack
5・6 Minobu Line for Kajikazawaguchi, Minobu and Fuji

History

Surroundings

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

Adjacent stations

«Service»
JR East
Sakaori   Chūō Main Line   Ryūō
JR Central
Kanente   Minobu Line   Terminus

References

  1. Average number of boarding passengers in fiscal 2007 according to JR East statistics

External links

Media related to Kōfu Station at Wikimedia Commons

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