is a railway station on the

Fujikyuko Line The is a Japanese private railway line in Yamanashi Prefecture, between Ōtsuki Station in Ōtsuki and Kawaguchiko Station in Fujikawaguchiko. It is the only railway line operated by Fuji Kyuko. The railway line officially consists of the a ...

in the city of

Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,782 in 19,806 households and a population density of 400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Fujiyoshida lies at the northern ...

, Japan, operated by

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operator

Fuji Kyuko , commonly abbreviated as Fujikyu, is a passenger transportation company headquartered in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. The company operates the Fujikyuko Line railway and regional and long-distance bus routes. The company also operates the T ...

(Fujikyu).

Lines

Shimoyoshida Station is served by the privately operated

from to , and lies from the

terminus Terminus may refer to: * Bus terminus, a bus station serving as an end destination * Terminal train station or terminus, a railway station serving as an end destination Geography *Terminus, the unofficial original name of Atlanta, Georgia, United ...

of the line at Ōtsuki Station.

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of an

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

serving two tracks, with the station building located on the south ( down) side of the tracks. Passengers cross the track between the platforms via a level crossing. It has a waiting room and toilet facilities. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Blue Train Terrace

On 29 April 2011, an area called the "Shimoyoshida Station Blue Train Terrace" was opened next to the station. This consists of a paved recreation area with tables next to a former 14 series "Blue Train" sleeping car, No. SuHaNeFu 14-20, which was part of the formation of the last run of the '' Hokuriku'' overnight service in March 2010. Three freight wagons that formerly ran on the Fujikyu Line are also on preserved on display. File:SuHaNeFu 14-20 Shimoyoshida Blue Train Terrace 20111217.JPG, Preserved SuHaNeFu 14-20 at the Blue Train Terrace in December 2011

Adjacent stations

History

Shimoyoshida Station opened on 19 June 1929. The station building was reopened on 18 July 2009 following renovation work overseen by industrial designer

Eiji Mitooka is a Japanese industrial designer, illustrator, and managing director of the industrial design company . He also works as a design consultant for Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Biography Mitooka graduated from Okayama Technical High Sch ...

. File:Shimoyoshida Sta inside 2009.jpg, Restored interior of station building, August 2009 File:Shimoyoshida Station 20060211.jpg, Station building before renovation, February 2006

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 1998, the station was used by an average of 280 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Chūō Expressway The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by NEXCO Central. Naming Officially the expressway is designated as the Chūō Expressway Nishinomiya Route (from Takaido Interchange to Komaki Junction), the Chūō Expressway Nag ...

* * Shimoyoshida No. 1 Elementary School *

Arakurayama Sengen Park is a block park located at 3353 Arakura, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Installed in October 1959. Located on the hillside of Mount Arakura ( ja, 新倉山), it covers an area of about 4.3 hectares. It is popular as a famous scenic spo ...

* Sangoku Daiichisan Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine

References

External links

Fujikyuko station information
{{Fujikyuko Line Railway stations in Yamanashi Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Stations of Fuji Kyuko Fujiyoshida