is the main

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in the city of

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. It is managed by the

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(JR East).

Lines

Kōfu Station is served by the JR East

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and is 134.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . It is also the northern

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of the 83.1 kilometer JR Central

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Layout

The station has one

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and two

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s which are shared by both JR East and JR Central. The ticket offices and gates are located on a bridge over the tracks. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Kōfu Station was opened on 11 June 1903 with the extension of government railway (later named Chūō Main Line) from Hajikano Station (now

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). The line was later extended from Kōfu Station to Nirasaki Station on 15 December 1903. The privately-owned Fuji-Minobu Railway connected

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to Kōfu on 30 March 1928. This line was nationalized on 1 May 1941, becoming the Minobu Line. All freight operations were discontinued from 1 February 1984. Along with the division and

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of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the joint control of the

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 15,090 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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

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Takeda Shrine Main gate to Takeda Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the ''kami'' of Takeda Shingen. The shrine's annual celebration is on April 12, Shingen's death anniversary. History Followi ...

*Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly * Kōfu City Hall

References

External links

Kōfu Station
(JR East) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kofu Station Railway stations in Yamanashi Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 Chūō Main Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Minobu Line Kōfu, Yamanashi