Fuchū Station (府中駅, Fuchū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is numbered "KO24".
Fuchū Station 府中駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The station building and entrance in November 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-10 Miyacho, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 183-0055 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°40′20″N 139°28′50″E / 35.672175°N 139.480426°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Keio Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Keio Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 21.9 km from Shinjuku | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | KO24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 31 October 1916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 88,769 (daily) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Fuchū Station Location within Tokyo  Fuchū Station Fuchū Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lines edit
Fuchū Station is served by the 37.9 km Keio Line from Shinjuku to Keiō-hachiōji, and is located 21.9 km from the Tokyo terminus of the line at Shinjuku.[1]
Station layout edit
This station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with each platform on a passing loop.
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Platforms edit
| 1, 2 | KO Keiō Line | for Keiō-Hachiōji KO Keiō Dōbutsuen Line for Tama-Dōbutsukōen (via Takahatafudō) KO Keiō Takao Line for Takaosanguchi (via Kitano) |
| 3, 4 | KO Keiō Line | for Chōfu, Meidaimae, Sasazuka, and Shinjuku S Toei Shinjuku Line for Moto-Yawata |
History edit
The station opened on 31 October 1916.[1] The new elevated station building opened on 1 March 1993.[1]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 88,769 passengers daily.[2]
The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average |
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| 2005 | 84,601[3] |
| 2010 | 85,993[4] |
| 2015 | 86,949[5] |
Surrounding area edit
National Route 20- Fuchū City Office
- Tokyo Metropolitan Nogyo High School
- Fuchūhommachi Station on the JM Musashino Line and JN Nambu Line
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
Media related to Fuchū Station (Tokyo) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)