Higashi-Fussa Station (東福生駅, Higashi Fussa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fussa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1] Higashi means east in Japanese, and Higashi-Fussa Station is located east of central Fussa.

Higashi-Fussa Station

東福生駅
Overview of Higashi-Fussa Station, January 2009
General information
Location1-1-7 Musashinodai, Fussa-shi, Tokyo 197-0011
Japan
Coordinates35°44′44.37″N 139°20′8.92″E / 35.7456583°N 139.3358111°E / 35.7456583; 139.3358111
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hachikō Line
Distance12.7 from Hachiōji
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 December 1931
Passengers
FY20101422
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Hakonegasaki
towards Komagawa
Hachikō Line
Haijima
towards Hachiōji
Location
Higashi-Fussa Station is located in Tokyo
Higashi-Fussa Station
Higashi-Fussa Station
Location within Tokyo
Higashi-Fussa Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Fussa Station
Higashi-Fussa Station
Higashi-Fussa Station (Japan)

Lines

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Higashi-Fussa Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Hachiōji and Komagawa, with many services continuing to and from Kawagoe on the Kawagoe Line.

Station layout

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View of the platforms, January 2009

The station is normally unstaffed, and consists of an island platform serving two tracks, forming a passing loop on the single-track line.

Platforms

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1  Hachikō Line for Hakonegasaki, Komagawa, and Kawagoe
2  Hachikō Line for Haijima and Hachiōji

History

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The station opened on 10 December 1931.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The southern section of the Hachikō Line between Hachiōji and Komagawa was electrified on 16 March 1996, with through services commencing between Hachiōji and Kawagoe.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 1,422 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Higashi-Fussa Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
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