Kita-Hachiōji Station

Kita-Hachiōji Station

北八王子駅
The east side of the station in April 2021
General information
Location2953–1 Ishikawa-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 192-0032
Japan
Coordinates35°40′10″N 139°21′48″E / 35.66944°N 139.36333°E / 35.66944; 139.36333
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Hachikō Line
Distance3.1 km from Hachiōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 June 1959
Passengers
FY20199,649 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Komiya
towards Komagawa
 Hachikō Line
 Hachiōji
Terminus
Location
Kita-Hachiōji Station is located in Tokyo
Kita-Hachiōji Station
Kita-Hachiōji Station
Location within Tokyo
Kita-Hachiōji Station is located in Japan
Kita-Hachiōji Station
Kita-Hachiōji Station
Kita-Hachiōji Station (Japan)

Kita-Hachiōji Station (北八王子駅, Kita Hachiōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Kita-Hachiōji Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Hachiōji and Komagawa, with many services continuing to and from Kawagoe on the Kawagoe Line. The station is 3.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Hachiōji Station.

Station layout

View of the platforms, February 2009

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The tracks are connected by the elevated station building, which is built above and perpendicular to the tracks. The station is attended.

Platforms

1 ■ Hachikō Line for Hachiōji
2 ■ Hachikō Line for Haijima, Komagawa, and Kawagoe

History

The station opened on 10 June 1959.[1] It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

The southern section of the Hachikō Line between Hachiōji and Komagawa was electrified on 16 March 1996, with through services commencing between Hachiōji and Kawagoe.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,649 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

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

Fiscal year daily average
2005 6,743[3]
2010 6,925[4]
2015 8,839[5]

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 20
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Hachioji Higashi High School
  • Tokyo Metropolitan University Hino Campus
  • Tokai University School of Medicine Hachioji Hospital
  • Olympus Factory

References

  • JR全線全駅ステーション倶楽部編(上) [Complete JR Line/Station Compendium (Vol. 1)] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Bunshun Bunko. September 1988. p. 164. ISBN 4-16-748701-2.
  1. ^ a b "Kita-Hachiōji Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
  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. 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. 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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