Ochii Station

Ochii Station (落居駅, Ochii-eki) is a train station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) located in the town of Ichikawamisato, Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Ochii Station 落居駅
JR Ochii Station in January 2006
General information
Location	Ochii, Ichikawamisato-cho, Nishiyatsushiro-gun, Yamanashi-ken Japan
Coordinates	35.5034°N 138.4714°E / 35.5034; 138.4714
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Minobu Line
Distance	61.8 kilometers from Fuji
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	June 1, 1930
Passengers
FY 2016	35 daily
Location Ochii Station Location within Yamanashi Prefecture Show map of Yamanashi Prefecture Ochii Station Ochii Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ochii Station is served by the Minobu Line and is located 61.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Fuji Station.

Layout

Ochii Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but there is a wooden shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Minobu Line	For Kōfu
2	■ Minobu Line	For Fuji, Minobu

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Minobu Line
Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station
Kai-Iwama		Local		Kajikazawaguchi

History

Ochii Station was opened on June 1, 1930 as a passenger stop on the Fuji-Minobu Line. It was upgraded to a full station on October 1, 1938. The line came under control of the Japanese Government Railways on May 1, 1941. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after 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.

Surrounding area

• The station is located in a residential district approximately 300 meters from Kai-Iwama Station

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Minobu Line station information (in Japanese)