is a

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on the

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in the city of

Ōtsuki, Yamanashi is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 23,976 in 10404 households, and a population density of 86 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Ōtsuki is located in eastern Ya ...

, Japan, jointly operated by the

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(JR East) and

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Lines

Ōtsuki Station is served by the

(including

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services) from Tokyo, and is 87.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at

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on the

. It is also the terminus of the privately operated

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 ...

to . '' Kaiji'' limited express services and some ''

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'' and '' Super Azusa'' limited express services stop at this station.JR Timetable, October 2012 issue, p.112-113 A limited amount of ''

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'' trains also stop at this station, with some of them continuing on to on the Fujikyuko Line.

Station layout

The JR East section of the station consists of one

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and one

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serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office. The Fujikyuko section of the station consists of a single island platform serving two terminating tracks, and also shares Platform 3, the side platform, with JR East.

Platforms

Station history

Ōtsuki Station opened on October 1, 1902. The Fujikyuko station opened on 19 June 1929.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the JR East station was used by an average of 5,377 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The Fujiyuko portion of the station was used by an average of 3417 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) in 2016。 The passenger figures for JR East in previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Ōtsuki City Office * Ohtsuki City College *

References

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

External links

Ōtsuki Station information
(JR East)
Fujikyuko station information Ōtsuki Station information
(Fujikyuko ) {{DEFAULTSORT:Otsuki Station Railway stations in Yamanashi Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1902 Chūō Main Line Stations of Fuji Kyuko Ōtsuki, Yamanashi