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Fujikyuko Line

{{Short description|Railway line in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan}}

{{more citations needed|date=October 2014}}

{{infobox rail line

|name =Fujikyuko Line

|native_name = 富士急行線

|native_name_lang = ja

|color =0000ff

|image = Fujikyuko-Line Series6000-6551 Mt.Fuji.jpg

|image_width =300px

|caption = 6000 series with Mount Fuji in the background, December 2024

|type =Commuter rail

|locale =Yamanashi Prefecture

|start =Ōtsuki

|end =Kawaguchiko

|stations =18

|open =September 21, 1900

|operator =Fuji Kyuko

|depot =

|linelength= {{Convert|26.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}

|gauge ={{track gauge|1067mm|lk=on}}

|electrification =1,500 V DC, overhead lines

| map = {{routemap|inline=1

|map =

STRq\ABZq+l\BHFq~~ ~~ ~~←Chūō Main Line→

STR+l\ABZqr\KBHFeq~~0.0~~FJ01 Ōtsuki

BHF\\~~0.6~~FJ02 Kamiōtsuki

BHF\\~~3.0~~FJ03 Tanokura

mKRZu\\~~ ~~ ~~←Yamanashi Test Track→

hKRZWae\\~~ ~~ ~~Katsura River

hKRZWae\\~~ ~~ ~~Katsura River

BHF\\~~5.6~~FJ04 Kasei

BHF\\~~7.1~~FJ05 Akasaka

BHF\\~~8.6~~FJ06 Tsurushi

BHF\\~~9.4~~FJ07 Yamuramachi

BHF\\~~10.6~~FJ08 Tsuru-bunkadaigaku-mae

hKRZWae\\~~ ~~ ~~Katsura River

BHF\\~~11.5~~FJ09 Tōkaichiba

BHF\\~~13.1~~FJ10 Higashi-Katsura

SKRZ-Au\\~~ ~~ ~~Chūō Expressway

BHF\\~~15.8~~FJ11 Mitsutōge

BHF\\~~18.8~~FJ12 Kotobuki

SKRZ-Au\\~~ ~~ ~~Chūō Expressway

BHF\\~~20.2~~FJ13 Yoshiikeonsenmae

BHF\\~~21.1~~FJ14 Shimoyoshida

BHF\\~~21.9~~FJ15 Gekkōji

STR\\~~↑Ōtsuki Line

ABZl+l\KBHFeq\~~23.6~~FJ16 Mt. Fuji

STR\\~~↓Kawaguchiko Line

BHF\\~~25.0~~FJ17 Fujikyu-Highland

SKRZ-Au\\~~ ~~ ~~Chūō Expressway

KBHFe\\~~26.6~~FJ18 Kawaguchiko

}}

| map_state = collapsed

}}

The {{nihongo|Fujikyuko Line|富士急行線|Fuji-Kyūkō-sen}} 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 {{nihongo|Ōtsuki Line|大月線|Ōtsuki-sen}} and {{nihongo|Kawaguchiko Line|河口湖線|Kawaguchiko-sen}}, but the two lines are operated as one. The line can be traced back to the {{nihongo|Tsuru Horse-drawn Tramway|都留馬車鉄道}} which began operation in 1900.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}

Service outline

Local trains (which stop at all stations) run about every 30 minutes. As well as these, several Fujisan Tokkyu (Mount Fuji express) services are operated. The line is mountainous, climbing from Otsuki ({{Convert|358|m|sp=us}} above sea level) to Kawaguchiko ({{Convert|857|m|sp=us}} above sea level): a {{Convert|500|m|4=0|adj=on}} ascent over the {{Convert|26.6|km|adj=on}} route. In many places, Mount Fuji can be seen from the train.

The Fujikyuko Line is the only railway service to access the northern Yamanashi side of Mount Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes, part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. However, direct and frequent highway bus services from Shinjuku terminal to Fujiyoshida and Kawaguchiko are faster and more convenient when travelling from Tokyo. There are not many direct services from Tokyo to the Fuji Kyūkō Line apart from a few seasonal rapid trains at weekends and some local commuter trains.

Fuji Kyuko railway and bus lines accept Pasmo, Suica, and other IC farecards. The railway was provided with the capability from 14 March 2015.{{cite web|url= http://www.fujikyu-railway.jp/div/event/pdf/Suica_260320.pdf|script-title= ja:富士急行線にＩＣカード乗車券システム「Ｓｕｉｃａ」を導入します|trans-title= "Suica" IC card ticketing system to be introduced on Fujikyuko Line|date= March 2014|work= Press release|publisher= Fujikyuko|location= Japan|language= ja|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140322151302/http://www.fujikyu-railway.jp/div/event/pdf/Suica_260320.pdf|archive-date= 22 March 2014|access-date= 22 March 2014|url-status= dead}}

The Fuji Kyuko established "Fuji Sanroku Electric Railway" (Ja:富士山麓電気鉄道/ Fuji Sanroku Denki Tetsudo) in May 2021 because the company will split Fuji Kyuko railway department from 1 April 2022. And, Fujikyuko Line will surely belong to "Fuji San-Roku Denki Tetsudo" from 1 April 2022.[https://www.fujikyu.co.jp/data/news_pdf/pdf_file1_1619657742.pdf About establishment of new railway company][https://web.archive.org/web/20211009122125/https://www.fujikyu.co.jp/soumu/investors/pdf/bunkatsu_20210908.pdf Decision of splitting Fujikyuko railway department into Fuji San-Roku Denki Tetsudo]

Basic data

  • Distance (Ōtsuki — Kawaguchiko): 26.6 km
  • Ōtsuki Line (Ōtsuki — Mt. Fuji): 23.6 km
  • Kawaguchiko Line (Mt. Fuji — Kawaguchiko): 3.0 km

It is a single-track railway, but there are passing loops at about half the stations. The Ōtsuki Line runs roughly SW from Ōtsuki to Mount Fuji), and the Kawaguchiko Line runs roughly NW from Mount Fuji to Kawaguchiko.

Stations

Legend

O: Trains stop at this station

|: Trains do not stop at this station

class="wikitable" rules="all"
rowspan="2"|Line

!rowspan="2"|Station No.

!rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Station name

!rowspan="2"|Elevation
(m)

!colspan="2"|Distance (km)

! rowspan="2" |Limited
Express

!rowspan="2"|Transfers

!rowspan="2"|Location

Between
stations

!Cumulative

rowspan="16" style="width:1em;"|Ōtsuki Line

|FJ01

|{{STN|Ōtsuki|x}}

|大月

|style="text-align:right;"|358

|style="text-align:center;"

style="text-align:right;"|0.0

|style="text-align:center;"|O

|{{JRLS|JC}} {{JRLS|CO}} Chūō Main Line

|rowspan="2"|Ōtsuki

FJ02

|{{STN|Kamiōtsuki|x}} (some trains stop)

|上大月

|style="text-align:right;"|358

|style="text-align:right;"|0.6

|style="text-align:right;"|0.6

|style="text-align:center;"||

|rowspan="18"| 

FJ03

|{{STN|Tanokura|x}}

|田野倉

|style="text-align:right;"|392

|style="text-align:right;"|2.4

|style="text-align:right;"|3.0

|style="text-align:center;"||

|rowspan="8"|Tsuru

FJ04

|{{STN|Kasei|x}}

|禾生

|style="text-align:right;"|421

|style="text-align:right;"|2.6

|style="text-align:right;"|5.6

|style="text-align:center;"||

FJ05

|{{STN|Akasaka|x|Yamanashi}}

|赤坂

|style="text-align:right;"|445

|style="text-align:right;"|1.5

|style="text-align:right;"|7.1

|style="text-align:center;"||

FJ06

|{{STN|Tsurushi|x}}

|都留市

|style="text-align:right;"|467

|style="text-align:right;"|1.5

|style="text-align:right;"|8.6

|style="text-align:center;"||

FJ07

|{{STN|Yamuramachi|x}}

|谷村町

|style="text-align:right;"|484

|style="text-align:right;"|0.8

|style="text-align:right;"|9.4

|style="text-align:center;"||

FJ08

|{{STN|Tsurubunkadaigakumae|x}}

|都留文科大学前

|style="text-align:right;"|503

|style="text-align:right;"|1.2

|style="text-align:right;"|10.6

|style="text-align:center;"|O

FJ09

|{{STN|Tōkaichiba|x|Yamanashi}}

|十日市場

|style="text-align:right;"|520

|style="text-align:right;"|0.9

|style="text-align:right;"|11.5

|style="text-align:center;"||

FJ10

|{{STN|Higashikatsura|x}}

|東桂

|style="text-align:right;"|561

|style="text-align:right;"|1.6

|style="text-align:right;"|13.1

|style="text-align:center;"||

FJ11

|{{STN|Mitsutōge|x}}

|三つ峠

|style="text-align:right;"|616

|style="text-align:right;"|2.7

|style="text-align:right;"|15.8

|style="text-align:center;"||

|style="white-space:nowrap;"|Nishikatsura

FJ12

|{{STN|Kotobuki|x}}

|寿

|style="text-align:right;"|710

|style="text-align:right;"|3.0

|style="text-align:right;"|18.8

|style="text-align:center;"||

|rowspan="6"|Fujiyoshida

FJ13

|{{STN|Yoshiikeonsenmae|x}}

|葭池温泉前

|style="text-align:right;"|739

|style="text-align:right;"|1.4

|style="text-align:right;"|20.2

|style="text-align:center;"||

FJ14

|{{STN|Shimoyoshida|x}}

|下吉田

|style="text-align:right;"|753

|style="text-align:right;"|0.9

|style="text-align:right;"|21.1

| style="text-align:center;" |O

FJ15

|{{STN|Gekkōji|x}}

|月江寺

|style="text-align:right;"|776

|style="text-align:right;"|0.8

|style="text-align:right;"|21.9

|style="text-align:center;"||

FJ16

|rowspan="2"|{{STN|Mt. Fuji|x}}

|rowspan="2"|富士山

|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|809

|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|1.7

|rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;"|23.6

|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|O

rowspan="3" style="width:1em;"|Kawaguchiko Line
FJ17

|{{STN|Fujikyu-Highland|x}}

|富士急ハイランド

|style="text-align:right;"|829

|style="text-align:right;"|1.4

|style="text-align:right;"|25.0

|style="text-align:center;"|O

|rowspan="2"|Fujikawaguchiko

FJ18

|{{STN|Kawaguchiko|x}}

|河口湖

|style="text-align:right;"|857

|style="text-align:right;"|1.6

|style="text-align:right;"|26.6

|style="text-align:center;"|O

History

The Tsuru Horse-drawn Tramway opened a {{RailGauge|762mm}} gauge line from Tsurushi to Shimoyoshida in 1900.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} In 1903, the Fuji Horse-drawn Tramway opened a {{RailGauge|610mm}} gauge line from Otsuki to Kasei, the same year the Tsuru Horse-drawn Tramway was extended from Tsurushi to Kasei, and from Shimoyoshida to Fuji-yoshida (present-day Fujisan).{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} In 1921, the two companies merged, converted the Otsuki to Kasei section to 762 mm gauge, and electrified the line.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}

On 18 September 1926, the {{Nihongo|Fuji Electric Railway|富士山麓電気鉄道}} was founded, and on 19 June 1929, it started operating a new {{RailGauge|1067mm}} line from Otsuki to Fuji-yoshida, electrified at 1,500 V DC overhead.{{cite book |last = Terada |first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways |publisher = Neko Publishing |date = 19 January 2013 |location = Japan |page =82 |isbn = 978-4-7770-1336-4}} The line was extended from Fuji-yoshida to Kawaguchiko, opening on 24 August 1950. The operating company was renamed Fujikyuko from 25 May 1960.

Freight services on the line were discontinued from 1 April 1978.

Rolling stock

  • Fujikyu 1200 series (Fuji Tozan train)
  • Fujikyu 6000 series (since February 2012)
  • Fujikyu 8000 series (Fujisan Limited Express services since 12 July 2014){{cite web |url=http://response.jp/article/2014/07/08/227170.html |script-title=ja:富士急、新型『フジサン特急』8000系を公開 |date=8 July 2014 |work=Response |publisher=IID Inc. |location= Japan|language= ja|access-date=8 July 2014 }}
  • Fujikyu 8500 series (Fujisan View Express services since 23 April 2016){{cite magazine|script-title=ja: 富士急行8500系|trans-title=Fuji Kyuko 8500 series|magazine = Japan Railfan Magazine |volume = 56|issue = 662 |pages = 104–105 |publisher = Koyusha Co., Ltd. |location = Japan |language = ja |date = June 2016}}
  • JR East E353 series (Fuji Excursion services since 16 March 2019){{Cite web |date=2019-03-19 |title= |script-title=ja:【JR東】中央東線優等列車の話題 |trans-title=(JR East) Express trains on the Chuo Line |url=https://rail.hobidas.com/rmnews/257549/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=RM News |publisher=Neko Publishing |language=ja |publication-place=Japan}}

File:Fujikyu 1205F Fujitozan.jpg|The 1200 series Fuji Tozan train in October 2010

File:Fujikyu-Series6000 6052.jpg|A 6000 series EMU in January 2018

File:Fujikyu-Series8000.jpg|The 8000 series Fujisan Limited Express EMU in January 2018

File:Fujikyu-Series8500.jpg|The 8500 series Fujisan View Express EMU in January 2018

File:JRE Series-E353-S211 Fuji-kaiyu-15.jpg|A JR East E353 series EMU on a Fuji Excursion service in December 2024

=Former rolling stock=

  • Fujikyu 1000 series (1994 - 15 December 2024){{Cite web |date=16 December 2024 |title=富士山麓電気鉄道1000系の定期運用終了 |trans-title=Regular operation of the Fujikyu Railway 1000 series ends |url=https://railf.jp/news/2024/12/16/190400.html |access-date=18 December 2024 |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |publisher=Koyusha Co., Ltd. |language=Japanese |publication-place=Japan}}
  • Fujikyu 2000 series (Fujisan Limited Express services, February 2002 - 7 February 2016){{cite web |url= http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/10931535/|script-title=ja: 国鉄の急行形直流電車、終焉へ 生き残りの「フジサン特急」2月引退|trans-title=The final curtain for JNR express-type trains - Final Fujisan Limited Express to be retired in February|date= 9 December 2015|work= Livedoor News|publisher= Line Corporation|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 9 December 2015}}

The last remaining 2000 series set was withdrawn after its final run on 7 February 2016.{{cite web |url= http://railf.jp/news/2016/02/08/160000.html |script-title=ja: 富士急行2000形が引退|trans-title=Fujikyu 2000 series withdrawn|date= 8 February 2016|work= Japan Railfan Magazine Online|publisher= Koyusha Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 8 February 2016}}

File:Fuji-Kyuko-1207-Otsuki.jpg|A 1000 series EMU in January 2011

File:Fujikyu 2002.jpg|A 2000 series Fujisan Limited Express EMU in August 2009

File:Fujikyu-Type5000.jpg|The 5000 series Thomas Land Express EMU in January 2018

See also

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{commons category|Fuji Kyuko Line}}

  • {{Official website|http://www.fujikyu.co.jp/en/transportation/transportation01.html}}

{{HakoneFujiIzuTransit}}{{Tokyo transit}}

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