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
JR Numakubo Station
Location1065 Numakubo, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°11′58″N 138°35′04″E
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Minobu Line
Distance16.9 kilometers from Fuji
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedAugust 15, 1929
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)6 daily
Location
Numakubo Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Numakubo Station
Numakubo Station (Japan)

Lines

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

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
« Service »
Minobu Line
Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station
Nishi-Fujinomiya   Local   Shibakawa

History

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

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 7 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
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See also

References
  1. 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

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