Numakubo Station
Numakubo Station (沼久保駅, Numakubo-eki) is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) located in the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is noted for its view of Mount Fuji, which has inspired a number of poets. Opposite the station is a stone monument with a poem by Kyoshi Takahama, composed on this location.
Numakubo Station 沼久保駅 | |
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JR Numakubo Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1065 Numakubo, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°11′58″N 138°35′04″E / 35.19944°N 138.58444°E |
| Operated by | JR Central |
| Line(s) | Minobu Line |
| Distance | 16.9 kilometers from Fuji |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | August 15, 1929 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 6 daily |
| Location | |
Numakubo Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Numakubo Station Numakubo Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Numakubo Station is served by the Minobu Line and is located 16.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Fuji Station.
Layout edit
Numakubo Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The platform has a small wooden shelter, but there is no station building. The station is unattended and has automated ticket machines and an automated turnstile.
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Minobu Line | ||||
| Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nishi-Fujinomiya | Local | Shibakawa | ||
History edit
Numakubo Station was opened on August 15, 1929 as part of the original Minobu Line. It came under control of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on May 1, 1941. The JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after the end of World War II. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 7 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Numakubo Station at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Japanese) Minobu Line station information