is a railway station of Chūō Main Line

Chuo Main Line

The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...

, East Japan Railway Company

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 (JR East), in Katsunuma

Katsunuma, Yamanashi

was a town located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Katsunuma was merged with the village of Yamato, also from Higashiyamanashi District, and the city of Enzan to form the new city of Kōshū....

-Hishiyama, in the city of Kōshū

Koshu, Yamanashi

is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on November 1, 2005, when the city of Enzan was merged with the town of Katsunuma, and the village of Yamato, both from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of Kōshū....

, Yamanashi Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...

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This station is located near the Ōhikage Tunnel

Ōhikage Tunnel

The is a preserved tunnel located near Katsunuma-budōkyō Station on the Chūō Main Line in Kōshū, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.- Description :The Ōhikage Tunnel was first constructed from 1896 to 1903 as part of the overall construction of the Chūō Main Line...

, built in 1903.

Layout

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2	■Chūō Main Line Chuo Main Line The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail... for , , and

History

The station opened as on April 8, 1913. The station had served as for one week, from April 1, before it started the passenger and freight services. The station was renamed to the present name on April 1, 1993.

Adjacent stations

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External links

• JR East Katsunuma-budōkyō Station