Nishi-Kokubunji Station

JC17 JM33
Nishi-Kokubunji Station

西国分寺駅
The Chūō Line platforms in May 2022
Japanese name
Shinjitai西国分寺駅
Kyūjitai西國分寺驛
Hiraganaにしこくぶんじえき
General information
Location2 Nishi-Koigakubo, Kokubunji City, Tokyo 185–0013
Japan
Coordinates35°41′59″N 139°27′57″E / 35.699772°N 139.465717°E / 35.699772; 139.465717
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)
Distance32.8 km (20.4 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt grade (Chuo Line)
Elevated (Musashino Line)
Other information
StatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1973; 51 years ago (1973-04-01)
Passengers
FY201929,577 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kunitachi
JC18
towards Ōtsuki
Chūō Line
Rapid
Kokubunji
JC16
towards Tokyo
Kita-Fuchū
JM34
Musashino Shin-Kodaira
JM32
towards Ōmiya
Musashino Line Shin-Kodaira
JM32
Location
Nishi-Kokubunji Station is located in Special wards of Tokyo
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Location within Special wards of Tokyo
Nishi-Kokubunji Station is located in Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Nishi-Kokubunji Station (Tokyo Bay and Bōsō Peninsula)
Nishi-Kokubunji Station is located in Tokyo
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Nishi-Kokubunji Station (Tokyo)
Nishi-Kokubunji Station is located in Kanto Area
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Nishi-Kokubunji Station (Kanto Area)
Nishi-Kokubunji Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Nishi-Kokubunji Station (Japan)

Nishi-Kokubunji Station (西国分寺駅, Nishi-Kokubunji-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Nishi-Kokubunji Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid) from Tokyo to Hachiōji, and by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi 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 starting point of the Musashino Line at Fuchūhommachi.

Station layout

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The Musashino Line platforms in July 2006

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

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1 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Nakano, Shinjuku, and Tokyo
2 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Tachikawa and Hachiōji
3 JM Musashino Line for Fuchūhommachi
4 JM Musashino Line for Musashi-Urawa, Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari

History

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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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,577 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]
2015 29,123[7]

Surrounding area

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  • Musashi Kokubunji Park
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR East Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ^ 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. 178. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  5. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  6. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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