is a passenger

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located in south-east

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, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Lines

Yamakita Station is served by the

Gotemba Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). It connects Kōzu Station in Odawara to Numazu via Gotemba. The '' Mt. Fuji'' limited express service runs between Tokyo's Shinjuku Station and Gotemb ...

and is 15.9 kilometers from the

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of the line at Kōzu Station

Station layout

Yamakita Station was built with two island platforms, but now has only a single

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 ...

. A set of tracks outside the southern track is used for parking trains at night, when not in use. The station is staffed during daylight hours. A

JNR Class D52 The Class D52 is a type of 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (Now Japanese National Railways) and various manufacturers: Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Hitachi, and Mits ...

steam locomotive is preserved in a park near the station.

Platforms

History

Yamakita Station opened on February 1, 1889 on the

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(JNR) line linking Kōzu Station and

Shizuoka Station is a major railway station in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Lines Shizuoka Station is served by the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 180.2 rail km from To ...

. The steep gradient of the line in this area necessitated the use of bank engines, and Yamakita Station developed as a center for the maintenance and refueling of these engines. It was designated a station of the

Tōkaidō Main Line The is a major Japanese railway line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) network, connecting and stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities. The high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen largely parallel ...

on November 12, 1909. However, with the opening of the

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and the development of more powerful steam locomotives, Yamakita Station gradually decreased in importance. It was designated a station on the Gotemba Line from December 1, 1934. The Yamakita Locomotive Depot was abolished on May 15, 1943. Freight services were discontinued on March 31, 1979 and small parcel services from February 1, 1984. On April 1, 1987 along with

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and division of JNR, the station came under control of JR Central.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 561 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Bus services

* Fujikyu Shonan Bus ** for Nishi Tanzawa via

Lake Tanzawa , is a lake located to the east of Mt. Fuji in Yamakita town, Ashigarakami district, in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan. The lake and its surroundings are frequently visited during fall to admire autumn colors. History This Lake was create ...

and Nakagawa Onsen ** for

Shin-Matsuda Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Matsuda, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway. Matsuda Station on the Gotemba Line operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is locate ...

(

Odakyu Odawara Line , commonly known as Odakyū, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its '' Romancecar'' series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone. The Odakyu Electric Railway Company ...

) via Yamakita Station ( JR Central)

Surrounding area

*Yamakita Railway Park *Yamakita Town Hall *Yamakita Town Central Public Hall

Bus services

* Fujikyu Shonan BusFujikyu Shonan Bus Timetable
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References

External links

Gotemba Line Users' Association information
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Lines

Station layout

Platforms

History

Passenger statistics

Bus services

Surrounding area

Bus services

See also

References

External links