Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Nishi-Kokubunji Station 西国分寺駅 | |||||
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 The Chūō Line platforms in January 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 2 Nishi-Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Japan | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | |||||
| Platforms | 4 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | www | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 April 1973 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2014 | 28,396 daily | ||||
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Nishi-Kokubunji Station (西国分寺駅, Nishi-Kokubunji-eki, lit. "West Kokubunji Station") is a railway station in Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishi-Kokubunji Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid) from Tokyo to Hachiōji, and by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchū-Hommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It is 32.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Chūō Line at Tokyo Station and 3.9 kilometers from the start of the Musashino Line at Fuchū-Hommachi.
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at ground level for the Chūō Line (Rapid), and two elevated side platforms at right angles to these serving two tracks for the Musashino Line. A third track lies between these two tracks for use by non-stop freight trains.
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chūō Line (Rapid) | for Tokyo, Shinjuku, and Tokyo |
| 2 | ■ Chūō Line (Rapid) | for Tachikawa and Hachiōji |
| 3 | ■ Musashino Line | for Fuchū-Hommachi |
| 4 | ■ Musashino Line | for Musashi-Urawa, Shin-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihin-Makuhari |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Chūō Line (Rapid) | ||||
| Commuter Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ōme Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chūō Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kokubunji | Rapid | Kunitachi | ||
| Kokubunji | Local | Kunitachi | ||
| Musashino Line | ||||
| Kita-Fuchū | Local | Shin-Kodaira | ||
History
The station opened on 1 April 1973.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 28,396 passengers daily (boarding passengers only.[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,674[4] |
| 2005 | 23,908[5] |
| 2010 | 26,969[6] |
| 2014 | 28,396[3] |
Surrounding area
- Musashi Kokubunji Park
- Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital
See also
References
- ^ "JR East Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 178. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
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