is a railway station on the Minobu Line of

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(JR Central) located in the town of Minobu, Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture,

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Lines

Kai-Tokiwa Station is served by the Minobu Line and is located 54.1 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Fuji Station.

Layout

Kai-Tokiwa Station has a single island platform serving 2 tracks connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platform

Adjacent stations

History

Kai-Tokiwa Station was opened on December 17, 1927 as a station on the original Fuji-Minobu Line. The line came under control of the Japanese Government Railways on May 1, 1941. The JGR became the JNR ( Japan National Railway) after World War II. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the

Surrounding area

* former Shimobe Town Hall * Shimobe onsen

External links

Minobu Line station information
{{Minobu Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927 Railway stations in Yamanashi Prefecture Minobu Line Minobu, Yamanashi