Kita-Fuchū Station

Railway station in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan

35°40′52″N 139°28′19″E / 35.6810°N 139.4720°E / 35.6810; 139.4720Operated by JR EastLine(s)JM Musashino LineDistance1.7 km from FuchūhommachiPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConnectionsBus stopOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 September 1956PassengersFY201915,064 daily Services
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Fuchūhommachi
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Terminus
 Musashino Nishi-Kokubunji
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towards Ōmiya
Fuchūhommachi
JM35
Terminus
 Musashino Line Nishi-Kokubunji
JM33
towards Kaihimmakuhari or Tokyo
Location
Kita-Fuchū Station is located in Tokyo
Kita-Fuchū Station
Kita-Fuchū Station
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Kita-Fuchū Station is located in Japan
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Kita-Fuchū Station (北府中駅, Kita-Fuchū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kita-Fuchū Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo, and is situated 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Fuchū-Hommachi.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station entrance is on the east side of the tracks, and the station is linked to the Toshiba Fuchu Plant entrance on the west side by an overbridge that is only for Toshiba employees.[2] The station is staffed.

  • The upper entrance in November 2012
    The upper entrance in November 2012
  • The ticket barriers in November 2012
    The ticket barriers in November 2012
  • The station concourse in July 2012
    The station concourse in July 2012
  • The Toshiba employee-only passageway in November 2012
    The Toshiba employee-only passageway in November 2012
  • An overview of the station, with the Toshiba plant on the left
    An overview of the station, with the Toshiba plant on the left

Platforms

The platforms looking north in November 2012
1 JM Musashino Line for Fuchūhommachi
2 JM Musashino Line for Nishi-Kokubunji, Shim-Matsudo, and Nishi-Funabashi

History

The station entrance in July 2005 before the addition of a passenger lift

The station opened on 1 September 1956, initially as a station on a branch line from the Chuo Main Line known as the Shimogawara Line (下河原線).[2] The line became part of the Musashino Line from 1 April 1973.[3] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,064 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 11,316[5]
2005 11,387[6]
2010 13,610[7]
2015 15,090[8]

Surrounding area

  • Toshiba Fuchu factory
  • Fuchu Prison
  • United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders[9]
  • The Ministry of Justice Training Institute for Correction Officials

Parks

The entrance to Kita-Fuchu Park adjacent to Kita-Fuchu Station in November 2014
  • Kita-Fuchu Park
  • Fuchu-Chuo park
  • Fuchu Park
  • Suzukake Park

Schools and colleges

Bus services

The southbound Keio bus stop adjacent to Kita-Fuchu Station in November 2014

Kita-Fuchū Station is served by Keio Bus services, which stop next to the station.

See also

References

  1. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 31. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2010). Chūbu rain : Zensen zen'eki zenhaisen 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第２巻　三鷹駅―八王子エリア [Railways of Japan - Chūbu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 2 Mitaka Station - Hachioji Area] (in Japanese). Tōkyo: Kōdansha. p. 9/50. ISBN 978-4-06-270062-7.
  3. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 73. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  6. ^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  7. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  8. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders Retrieved 26 November 2012

External links

Media related to Kita-Fuchū Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Kita-Fuchū Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)