Nishi-Hachiōji Station

Nishi-Hachiōji Station (西八王子駅, Nishi-Hachiōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JC23
Nishi-Hachiōji Station

西八王子駅
JR Chuo Main Line platforms at Nishi-Hachiōji Station
Platform of JR Chuo-Main-Line Nishi-Hachioji Station, April 2021
General information
Location2-21-1 Sennin-machi, Hachiōji City, Tokyo 193-0835
Japan
Coordinates35°39′24.4008″N 139°18′45.0324″E / 35.656778000°N 139.312509000°E / 35.656778000; 139.312509000
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)
Distance39.5 km (24.5 mi) from Shinjuku
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJC23
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1939; 85 years ago (1939-04-01)
Passengers
FY201931,823 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Takao
JC24
towards Shiojiri
Chūō Main Line
Local
Hachiōji
JC22
towards Tachikawa
Takao
JC24
towards Ōtsuki
Chūō Line
Chūō Special Rapid
Hachiōji
JC22
towards Tokyo
Chūō Line
Commuter Rapid
Hachiōji
One-way operation
Chūō Line
Rapid
Hachiōji
JC22
towards Tokyo
Location
Nishi-Hachiōji Station is located in Tokyo
Nishi-Hachiōji Station
Nishi-Hachiōji Station
Location within Tokyo
Nishi-Hachiōji Station is located in Kanto Area
Nishi-Hachiōji Station
Nishi-Hachiōji Station
Nishi-Hachiōji Station (Kanto Area)
Nishi-Hachiōji Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Hachiōji Station
Nishi-Hachiōji Station
Nishi-Hachiōji Station (Japan)

Lines

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Nishi-Hachiōji Station is served by the Chūō Main Line with also Chūō Line (Rapid) limited stop services from Tokyo. The station is 49.8 kilometers from Tokyo Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks with the platforms connected by the elevated station building, which is located above and perpendicular to the tracks. The station is attended.

Platforms

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1 JC Chūō Main Line for Hachiōji, Takao, Ōtsuki, and Kōfu
2 JC Chūō Main Line for Tachikawa, Mitaka, Shinjuku, and Tokyo

History

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Nishi-Hachiōji Station opened on 1 April 1939. The original station building was destroyed in an air raid on 2 August 1945.[citation needed] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,823 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 29,576[2]
2010 30,992[3]
2015 32,086[4]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
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