Kōfu Station 3.73

Kōfu Station is the central railway station managed by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.LinesEast Japan Railway Company (JR East)Chūō Main LineMinobu Line (terminus)LayoutThe station has two island platforms. The southern one has one pass-through track (No. 1) for the Chūō Main Line and two dead-end tracks (No. 4, 5) for Minobu Line. The northern platform with two tracks (Nos. 2, 3) is exclusive for Chūō Main Line.The ticket offices and gates are located on a bridge over the tracks.History 1903-06-11 – Extension of government railway (later named Chūō Main Line) from Hajikano Station (now Kai-Yamato Station) to Kōfu Station, opening of the station 1903-12-15 – Extension from Kōfu Station to Nirasaki Station 1928-03-30 – Extension of Fuji Minobu Railway from Ichikawa-Daimon Station to Kōfu Station 1938-10-01 – Beginning of consigned operation by government railway of Fuji Minobu Railway 1941-05-01 – Nationalization of Fuji Minobu Railway as Minobu Line of government railway 1984-02-01 – End of freight service