Otsuki Station (大月駅) is in Otsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture. East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Fujikyu Railway both run it. It opened on 1 October 1902.
History
Otsuki Station (大月駅) opened on 1 October 1902, with the government Chuo Line section from Torisawa to here. It handled passengers and freight. On 17 January 1903, the Fuji Horse Tramway (富士馬車鉄道, later Fuji Electric Railway) ran into the front of the station. On 1 January 1928, Fuji Electric Railway handed its Otsuki to Fujiyoshida line to Fujisan Rokuro Electric Railway (now Fujikyu). On 19 June 1929, the Fujisan Rokuro line from here to Fujiyoshida opened. The old Fuji Electric Railway line between Otsuki and Fujiyoshida closed then.
On 10 July 1957, an imperial train ran from Otsuki to Harajuku during Emperor Showa's tour of the regions. On 1 February 1984, the national railway ended freight handling. On 14 October 1986, an imperial train carried Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun from Otsuki to Harajuku, on their return from a national sports meeting. On 1 November 1986, some Chuo Line rapid trains were extended to this station, and luggage handling ended, except for newspapers. On 1 April 1987, the national railway was split up, and the Chuo Line became part of JR East.
On 10 March 1990, some Chuo Line rapid trains began running from here onto the Fujikyu Line. In September 1997, the JR East station was chosen for the Kanto Region's Stations list (関東の駅百選). The reason given was that it was built with logs that blend into the mountains around it. The Fujikyu stations were not eligible. On 12 October 1997, a train collision happened at Otsuki Station. On 8 April 1999, an imperial train ran from Otsuki to Harajuku for a visit to Yamanashi by the Emperor, the Empress and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
On 18 November 2001, JR East began accepting the Suica IC card. On 1 October 2002, events marked the centenary of the station's opening at Otsuki and Saruhashi stations. A special rapid train with a panoramic car ran from Tachikawa to Otsuki. On 15 June 2012, the Otsuki station square opened as part of the Otsuki area improvement project. On 14 March 2015, Suica became usable on Fujikyu. On 17 March 2015, elevators were installed at the JR East platforms. On 31 March 2020, automatic ticket gates were introduced at the transfer gates between JR East and Fujikyu. On 1 April 2022, Fujikyu's rail business was split, and the Fujikyu Line became part of Fujisan Rokuro Electric Railway.
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