is a railway station on the Chuo Main Line in Kobuchisawa in the city of Hokuto,

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Kobuchizawa Station is served by the Chuo Main Line and is located 173.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at

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. It also forms the starting point of the rural

Koumi Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It links Kobuchizawa Station in Hokuto, Yamanashi with Komoro Station in Komoro, Nagano, and extends 78.9 km (49.0 mi) through the mountains with a total of 3 ...

to in

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Station layout

Kobuchizawa Station has two

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s connected to a wooden station building by a footbridge. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

File:150720 Kobuchizawa Station Hokuto Yamanashi pref Japan01n.jpg, Kobuchizawa Station in July 2015 File:150718 Kobuchizawa Station Hokuto Yamanashi pref Japan01n.jpg, A soba and udon noodle stand inside the station in July 2015 File:Kobuchizawa Station Koumi Line Platform.jpg, The Koumi Line platforms in August 2009 File:150720 Kobuchizawa Station Hokuto Yamanashi pref Japan03n.jpg, The ''ekiben'' kiosk on the Koumi Line platform in July 2015

History

The station opened on December 21, 1904 as a station on the

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(JGR). The Koumi Line began operations from the station on July 27, 1933. "The Ministry of Communications Notice No. 504" "The Official Journal" July 19, 1933(National Diet Library Digital Collection) The JGR became the

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(JNR) after the end of World War II. With the dissolution and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station has been rebuilt and opened in 2017, with the new structure, designed by architectural firm Atsushi Kitagawara Architects.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,486 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Kobuchizawa Interchange on the Chuo Expressway * Resort Outlets Yatsugatake shopping center * Teikyo Daisan High School

Famous Ekiben

*Awabi no takikomimeshi - abalone rice served inside a woven basket in the shape of a clamshell

References

* Miyoshi Kozo. ''Chuo-sen Machi to eki Hyaku-niju nen''. JT Publishing (2009) *

External links

* {{Koumi Line Railway stations in Yamanashi Prefecture Chūō Main Line Koumi Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1904 Hokuto, Yamanashi