is a railway station of the

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(JR East) in Katsunuma-Hishiyama, in the city of Kōshū,

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Lines

Katsunuma-budōkyō Station is served by the

, and is 112.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at

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Station layout

The station consists of one

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. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened as on April 8, 1913 on the

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(JGR) Chūō Main Line. The station had served as for one week, from April 1, before it started the passenger and freight services. The JGR became the JNR (

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) after the end of World War II. A new two-story station building was completed in October 1980. With the dissolution and

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of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. The station was named to its present name on April 1, 1993. Automated

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s using the

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IC Card system came into operation from October 16, 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 450 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*former Enzan city hall

References

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

External links

JR East Katsunuma-budōkyō Station
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Katsunuma-budokyo Station Railway stations in Yamanashi Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Chūō Main Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Kōshū, Yamanashi