Fuchū Station (Tokyo)

KO24
Fuchū Station

府中駅
The station building and entrance in November 2015
General information
Location1-1-10 Miyacho, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 183-0055
Japan
Coordinates35°40′20″N 139°28′50″E / 35.672175°N 139.480426°E / 35.672175; 139.480426
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keio Line
Distance21.9 km from Shinjuku
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKO24
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 October 1916 (1916-10-31)
Passengers
FY201988,769 (daily)
Services
Preceding station Following station
Bubaigawara
One-way operation
 Keiō Line
Mt Takao
 Meidaimae
KO06
towards Shinjuku
Bubaigawara
KO25
towards Keiō-hachiōji
 Keiō Liner
Keiō Line
Special Express
 Chōfu
KO18
towards Shinjuku
Keiō Line
Express
Semi Express
Rapid
Local
 Higashi-fuchū
KO23
towards Shinjuku
Location
Fuchū Station is located in Tokyo
Fuchū Station
Fuchū Station
Location within Tokyo
Fuchū Station is located in Japan
Fuchū Station
Fuchū Station
Fuchū Station (Japan)
The platforms in November 2015

Fuchū Station (府中駅, Fuchū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is numbered "KO24".

Lines

Fuchū Station is served by the 37.9 km Keio Line from Shinjuku to Keiō-hachiōji, and is located 21.9 km from the Tokyo terminus of the line at Shinjuku.[1]

Station layout

This station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with each platform on a passing loop.

Fuchū Station track layout
Legend

↑Higashi-fuchū

4
3
2
1

↓ Bubaigawara

Platforms

1, 2 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

The station opened on 31 October 1916.[1] The new elevated station building opened on 1 March 1993.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 88,769 passengers daily.[2]

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 84,601[3]
2010 85,993[4]
2015 86,949[5]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway Company. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ 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]

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