Higashi-fuchū Station (東府中駅, Higashi-fuchū-ek) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.[1]
Higashi-fuchū Station 東府中駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Higashi-fuchū Station, South exit, October 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-8-3 Shimizugaoka, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 183-0015 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°40′08″N 139°29′43″E / 35.6689°N 139.4953°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Keio Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 20.4 km from Shinjuku | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KO23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 November 19355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Rinji Keibajomae Station (to 1940) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 21,274 (daily) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editHigashi-fuchū Station is served by the Keiō Line and the Keiō Keibajō Line. It is located 20.4 km from the Keiō Line's Tokyo terminus at Shinjuku,[2] and is a terminus of the Keiō Keibajō Line.
Station layout
editThis station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above.
Platforms
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| 1 | KO Keiō Keibajō Line | for Fuchūkeiba-seimommae (weekdays) |
| 2 | KO Keiō Keibajō Line | for Fuchūkeiba-seimommae (weekends) |
| KO Keiō Line | for Keiō-Hachiōji KO Keiō Dōbutsuen Line for Tama-Dōbutsukōen (via Takahatafudō) KO Keiō Takao Line for Takaosanguchi (via Kitano) | |
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| 4 | KO Keiō Line | for Chōfu, Meidaimae, Sasazuka, and Shinjuku S Toei Shinjuku Line for Moto-Yawata |
History
editThe station opened on 12 November 1935.[2] as Rinji Keibajomae Station (臨時競馬場前駅). It was renamed to its present name on 26 October 1940.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,274 passengers daily.[3]
The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average |
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| 2005 | 18,638[4] |
| 2010 | 19,527[5] |
| 2015 | 20,793[6] |
Surrounding area
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Keio Railway Map
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan 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.[permanent dead link]
External links
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Media related to Higashi-Fuchū Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Keio station information (in Japanese)