is a

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on the

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(JR Central) located in the town of Minobu, Minamikoma District,

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Lines

Kai-Tokiwa Station is served by the

and is located 54.1 kilometers from the southern

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of the line at

Fuji Station is an interchange railway station in the city of Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). Lines Fuji Station is served by the JR Tōkai Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 146.2 kilometers from t ...

Layout

Kai-Tokiwa Station has a single

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serving 2 tracks connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platform

Adjacent stations

History

Kai-Tokiwa Station was opened on December 17, 1927 as a station on the original Fuji-Minobu Line. The line came under control of the

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on May 1, 1941. The JGR became the JNR (

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) after World War II. Along with the division and

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of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the

Surrounding area

* former Shimobe Town Hall * Shimobe onsen

External links

Minobu Line station information
{{Minobu Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927 Railway stations in Yamanashi Prefecture Minobu Line Minobu, Yamanashi