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JM34
Kita-Fuchū Station

北府中駅
JM34; Kita-Fuchū Station; 北府中駅
	Kita-Fuchū Station entrance in November 2012
General information
Location	2 Harumi-chō, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 183-0057; Japan
Coordinates	35°40′52″N 139°28′19″E / 35.6810°N 139.4720°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JM Musashino Line
Distance	1.7 km from Fuchūhommachi
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 September 1956
Passengers
FY2019	15,064 daily
Services
Location
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	Kita-Fuchū Station Location within Tokyo Kita-Fuchū Station Kita-Fuchū Station (Japan)

Kita-Fuchū Station (北府中駅, Kita-Fuchū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kita-Fuchū Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo, and is situated 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) 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 is staffed.

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

1	JM Musashino Line	for Fuchūhommachi
2	JM Musashino Line	for Nishi-Kokubunji, Shim-Matsudo, and Nishi-Funabashi

History

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 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,064 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4] The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	11,316^[5]
2005	11,387^[6]
2010	13,610^[7]
2015	15,090^[8]

Surrounding area

Toshiba Fuchu factory
Fuchu Prison
United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders^[9]
The Ministry of Justice Training Institute for Correction Officials

Parks

Kita-Fuchu Park
Fuchu-Chuo park
Fuchu Park
Suzukake Park

Schools and colleges

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Fuchu High School
Nogyo High School
Fuchu No. 1 Junior High School
Fuchu No. 4 Junior High School
Fuchu No. 1 Elementary School
Fuchu No. 9 Elementary School

Bus services

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

References

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 73. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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]}
^ United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders Retrieved 26 November 2012