Higashi-fuchū Station

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Higashi-fuchū Station (東府中駅, Higashi-fuchū-ek) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.[1]

KO23
Higashi-fuchū Station

東府中駅
Higashi-fuchū Station, South exit, October 2010
General information
Location1-8-3 Shimizugaoka, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 183-0015
Japan
Coordinates35°40′08″N 139°29′43″E / 35.6689°N 139.4953°E / 35.6689; 139.4953
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s)
Distance20.4 km from Shinjuku
Platforms1 side platform + 1 island platform
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeKO23
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened12 November 19355
Previous namesRinji Keibajomae Station (to 1940)
Passengers
FY201921,274 (daily)
Services
Preceding station Following station
Fuchū
KO24
Keiō Line
Express
Semi Express
Chōfu
KO18
towards Shinjuku
Keiō Line
Rapid
Local
Tama-reien
KO22
towards Shinjuku
Fuchūkeiba-seimommae
One-way operation
Keibajō Line
Special Express
Chōfu
KO18
Terminus
Keibajō Line
Express
through to Keiō Line
Fuchūkeiba-seimommae
KO46
Terminus
Keibajō Line
Local
Terminus
Location
Higashi-fuchū Station is located in Tokyo
Higashi-fuchū Station
Higashi-fuchū Station
Location within Tokyo
Higashi-fuchū Station is located in Japan
Higashi-fuchū Station
Higashi-fuchū Station
Higashi-fuchū Station (Japan)

Lines

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Higashi-fuchū Station is served by the Keiō Line and the Keiō Keibajō Line. It is located 20.4 km from the Keiō Line's Tokyo terminus at Shinjuku,[2] and is a terminus of the Keiō Keibajō Line.

Station layout

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This station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above.

Platforms

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Tracks and platforms of Higashi-fuchū Station, May 2022
1 KO Keiō Keibajō Line for Fuchūkeiba-seimommae (weekdays)
2 KO Keiō Keibajō Line for Fuchūkeiba-seimommae (weekends)
KO Keiō Line for Keiō-Hachiōji
KO Keiō Dōbutsuen Line for Tama-Dōbutsukōen (via Takahatafudō)
KO Keiō Takao Line for Takaosanguchi (via Kitano)
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4 KO Keiō Line for Chōfu, Meidaimae, Sasazuka, and Shinjuku
S Toei Shinjuku Line for Moto-Yawata

History

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The station opened on 12 November 1935.[2] as Rinji Keibajomae Station (臨時競馬場前駅). It was renamed to its present name on 26 October 1940.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,274 passengers daily.[3]

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

Fiscal year daily average
2005 18,638[4]
2010 19,527[5]
2015 20,793[6]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Keio Railway Map
  2. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  3. ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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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