The is a Japanese private railway line in Yamanashi Prefecture, between à Âtsuki Station in à Âtsuki and Kawaguchiko Station in Fujikawaguchiko. It is the only railway line operated by Fuji Kyuko.
The railway line officially consists of the and , but the two lines are operated as one. The line can be traced back to the which began operation in 1900.
Local trains (which stop at all stations) run about every 30 minutes. As well as these, several Fujisan Tokkyu (Mount Fuji express) services are operated. The line is mountainous, climbing from Otsuki ( above sea level) to Kawaguchiko ( above sea level): a ascent over the route. In many places, Mount Fuji can be seen from the train.
The Fujikyuko Line is the only railway service to access the northern Yamanashi side of Mount Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes, part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Fuji Kyuko railway and bus lines accept Pasmo, Suica, and other IC farecards. The railway was provided with the capability from 14 March 2015.
The Fuji Kyuko established "Fuji Sanroku Electric Railway" (Ja:/ Fuji Sanroku Denki Tetsudo) in May 2021 because the company will split Fuji Kyuko railway department from 1 April 2022. And, Fujikyuko Line will surely belong to "Fuji San-Roku Denki Tetsudo" from 1 April 2022.
It is a single-track railway, but there are passing loops at about half the stations. The à Âtsuki Line runs roughly SW from à Âtsuki to Mount Fuji), and the Kawaguchiko Line runs roughly NW from Mount Fuji to Kawaguchiko.
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The Tsuru Horse-drawn Tramway opened a gauge line from Tsurushi to Shimoyoshida in 1900. In 1903, the Fuji Horse-drawn Tramway opened a gauge line from Otsuki to Kasei, the same year the Tsuru Horse-drawn Tramway was extended from Tsurushi to Kasei, and from Shimoyoshida to Fuji-yoshida (present-day Fujisan). In 1921, the two companies merged, converted the Otsuki to Kasei section to 762 mm gauge, and electrified the line.
On 18 September 1926, the was founded, and on 19 June 1929, it started operating a new line from Otsuki to Fuji-yoshida, electrified at 1,500 V DC overhead. The line was extended from Fuji-yoshida to Kawaguchiko, opening on 24 August 1950. The operating company was renamed Fujikyuko from 25 May 1960.
Freight services on the line were discontinued from 1 April 1978.
The last remaining 2000 series set was withdrawn after its final run on 7 February 2016.
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia