Anayama Station

Anayama Station (穴山駅, Anayama-eki) is a railway station of the Chūō Main Line, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Anayama, in the city of Nirasaki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

CO48 Anayama Station 穴山駅
Anayama Station in December 2006
General information
Location	4248-2, Anayama-cho, Nirasaki-shi, Yamanashi-ken Japan
Coordinates	35°45′04″N 138°24′50″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Chūō Main Line
Distance	154.7 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	August 1, 1913
Passengers
FY2010	186 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Hinoharu CO49 towards Shiojiri Chūō Main Line Local Shimpu CO47 towards Tachikawa
Location Anayama Station Location within Yamanashi Prefecture Show map of Yamanashi Prefecture Anayama Station Anayama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Anayama Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is 154.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground level island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

west	■ Chūō Main Line	for Shiojiri and Matsumoto
east	■ Chūō Main Line	for Kōfu, Enzan, Ōtsuki and Tachikawa

History

Anayama Station opened on August 1, 1913, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Chūō Main Line. The JGR became the JNR (Japanese National Railways) after the end of World War II. With the dissolution and privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC Card system came into operation from October 16, 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 186 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Kamanashi River
• Japan National Route 20
• Anayama Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan