Higashi-fuchū Station
Higashi-fuchū Station 東府中駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Higashi-fuchū Station, South exit, October 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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]
Lines
[edit]Higashi-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
[edit]This 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) | |
| 3 | ||
| 4 | KO Keiō Line | for Chōfu, Meidaimae, Sasazuka, and Shinjuku S Toei Shinjuku Line for Moto-Yawata |
History
[edit]The 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
[edit]In 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,638[4] |
| 2010 | 19,527[5] |
| 2015 | 20,793[6] |
Surrounding area
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[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)