Nishi-Hachiōji Station

Location
	Nishi-Hachiōji Station Location within Japan

Nishi-Hachiōji Station

西八王子駅
Nishi-Hachiōji Station; 西八王子駅
	North entrance Nishi-Hachiōji Station, April 2014
General information
Location	2-21-1 Sennin-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo; （東京都八王子市千人町二丁目21-1; Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Chūō Main Line; ■ Chūō Rapid Line;
Platforms	2 island platforms
History
Opened	1939
Passengers
	31,397 (FY2014)
Location
Location
	Nishi-Hachiōji Station Location within Japan

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

Lines

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

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 has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Chūō Line (Rapid)
Chūō Liner: Does not stop at this station
Commuter Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Hachiōji	Commuter Rapid	Takao
Hachiōji	Special Rapid	Takao
Hachiōji	Rapid	Takao
Hachiōji	Local	Takao

History

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

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 31,397 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 44th-busiest station operated by JR East.^[1]

Surrounding area

Hachiōji City Hall
Japan National Route 20
Hosei University - Hachiōji campus

References

^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

External links

JR East station information Template:Ja icon

35°39′24.4008″N 139°18′45.0324″E / 35.656778000°N 139.312509000°E / 35.656778000; 139.312509000

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[jreast2014stats-1] 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

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