Fujiyamashita Station Explained

Fujiyamashita Station
Native Name:富士山下駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Aioi-cho 2-274-7, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0011
Country:Japan
Operator: Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line: Jōmō Line
Distance:23.7 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:November 10, 1928
Passengers:85
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Fujiyamashita Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company. Travelers looking for Mount Fuji should be careful not to mistakenly come to this station. Fujiyamashita Station is around 200 km and two prefectures away from Japan's most famous mountain. The name means "The bottom of Fuji Mountain" and when written in kanji characters is identical to Mount Fuji, but does not have any relation to the popular tourist destination.[1]

Lines

Fujiyamashita Station is a station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 23.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

Fujiyamashita Station consists of one side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.

History

Fujiyamashita Station was opened on November 10, 1928.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 85 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fujiyamashita Station: Crushing Dreams Since 1928. 2013-05-06. RocketNews24. 2016-06-12.
  2. Web site: 企業情報 . Company History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120125155/https://jomorailway.com/company.html . 20 January 2024 . 9 February 2024 . jomorailway.com . ja.
  3. Web site: http://www.city.kiryu.lg.jp/kurashi/kotsu/tetsudo/1000971.html. ja: 市内鉄道の年間乗降客数. Annual number of passengers on the city rail. 2020. Kiryū City. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.