Kasei Station

Railway station in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

35°34′30″N 138°55′45″E / 35.57500°N 138.92917°E / 35.57500; 138.92917Elevation710 metersOperated by

Fuji KyukoLine(s)■ Fujikyuko LineDistance5.6 km from ŌtsukiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeFJ04WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened19 June 1929PassengersFY2013727 daily

Location
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Kasei Station (禾生駅, Kasei-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the city of Tsuru, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).^[1]

Lines

Kasei Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and lies 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.^[2]

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located on the south (down) side. Passengers cross the tracks via a footbridge.^[1] It has toilet facilities.^[1]

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Fujikyuko Line
Tanokura	Local	Akasaka
Fujisan Tokkyū: Does not stop at this station
Fuji Tozan Densha: Does not stop at this station

History

Kasei Station opened on 19 June 1929.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 737 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Mount Takagawa
Kasei No. 1 Elementary School

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.