Gekkōji Station

Railway station in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

35°29′36″N 138°47′53″E / 35.49333°N 138.79806°E / 35.49333; 138.79806Elevation776 metersOperated by

Fuji KyukoLine(s)■ Fujikyuko LineDistance18.8 km from ŌtsukiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusStaffedStation codeFJ15WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1931PassengersFY19981,031 daily

Location
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Gekkōji Station (月江寺駅, Gekkōji-eki) is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, operated by Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu).^[1]

Lines

Gekkōji Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko, and lies 21.9 kilometres (13.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station.^[2]

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track.^[1] It has a waiting room and toilet facilities.^[1]

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Fujikyuko Line
Shimoyoshida	Local	Mt. Fuji
Fujisan Tokkyū: Does not stop at this station
Fuji Tozan Densha: Does not stop at this station

History

Gekkōji Station opened on 1 October 1931.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 1,031 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Fujiyoshida City Office
Gekkōji Temple (after which the station is named)^[1]
Fuji Gakuen High School
Yoshida High School
Fuji Gakuen Junior High School
Shimoyoshida Junior High School
Shimoyoshida No. 2 Elementary School
Gekkōji Kindergarten

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 各駅のご案内 [Station information] (in Japanese). Japan: Fujikyuko. 23 January 2012. 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.