Kita-Fuchū Station

Kita-Fuchū Station (北府中駅, Kita-Fuchū-eki) is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JM34
Kita-Fuchū Station

北府中駅
Kita-Fuchū Station entrance in November 2012
Location2 Harumi-chō, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 83-0057
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s)JM Musashino Line
Distance1.7 km from Fuchūhommachi
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=585
History
Opened1 September 1956
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)14,184 daily
Location
Kita-Fuchū Station
Location within Tokyo

Lines

Kita-Fuchū Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo, and is situated 1.7 km from the western terminus of the line at Fuchū-Hommachi.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station entrance is on the east side of the tracks, and the station is linked to the Toshiba Fuchu Plant entrance on the west side by an overbridge that is only for Toshiba employees.[2] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

  • The upper entrance in November 2012
  • The ticket barriers in November 2012
  • The station concourse in July 2012
  • The Toshiba employee-only passageway in November 2012
  • An overview of the station, with the Toshiba plant on the left

Platforms
The platforms looking north in November 2012
1 JM Musashino Line for Fuchūhommachi
2 JM Musashino Line for Nishi-Kokubunji, Shim-Matsudo, and Nishi-Funabashi

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Musashino Line JM34
Fuchūhommachi JM35   Musashino   Nishi-Kokubunji JM33
Fuchūhommachi JM35 Local Nishi-Kokubunji JM33

History
The station entrance in July 2005 before the addition of a passenger lift

The station opened on 1 September 1956, initially as a station on a branch line from the Chuo Main Line known as the Shimogawara Line (下河原線).[2] The line became part of the Musashino Line from 1 April 1973.[3] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 14,184 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
200011,316[5]
200511,387[6]
201013,610[7]
201113,490[8]
201314,059[9]
201414,184[4]

Surrounding area
  • Toshiba Fuchu factory
  • Fuchu Prison
  • United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders[10]
  • The Ministry of Justice Training Institute for Correction Officials

Parks
The entrance to Kita-Fuchu Park adjacent to Kita-Fuchu Station in November 2014
  • Kita-Fuchu Park
  • Fuchu-Chuo park
  • Fuchu Park
  • Suzukake Park

Schools and colleges

Bus services
The southbound Keio bus stop adjacent to Kita-Fuchu Station in November 2014

Kita-Fuchū Station is served by Keio Bus services, which stop next to the station.

See also

References
  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 31. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2010). Chūbu rain : Zensen zen'eki zenhaisen 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第２巻　三鷹駅―八王子エリア [Railways of Japan - Chūbu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 2 Mitaka Station - Hachioji Area] (in Japanese). Tōkyo: Kōdansha. p. 9/50. ISBN 978-4-06-270062-7.
  3. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 73. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  8. 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  9. 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  10. United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders Retrieved 26 November 2012

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