Kita-Fuchū Station

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Kita-Fuchū Station
北府中駅
File:Kita-Fuchu Station entrance 20121124.JPG
Kita-Fuchū Station entrance in November 2012
Location 2 Harumi-chō, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 83-0057
Japan
Operated by JR logo (east).svg JR East
Line(s) ■ Musashino Line
Distance 1.7 km from Fuchū-Hommachi
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Bus stop
Other information
Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=585
History
Opened 1 September 1956
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 14,184 daily
Location
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Kita-Fuchū Station (北府中駅 Kita-Fuchū-eki?) is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kita-Fuchū Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchū-Hommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo, and is situated 1.7 km from the western terminus of the line at Fuchū-Hommachi.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. Tracks on the west side of the station lead to the Toshiba Fuchu Plant.[2] The station entrance is on the east side of the tracks, and the station is linked to the Toshiba factory entrance on the west side by an overbridge for Toshiba employees only.[2] The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

  • Kita-Fuchu Station upper entrance 20121124.JPG

    The upper entrance in November 2012

  • Kita-Fuchu Station ticket barriers 20121124.JPG

    The ticket barriers in November 2012

  • Kita-Fuchu Sta concourse.jpg

    The station concourse in July 2012

  • Kita-Fuchu Station Toshiba exit 20121124.JPG

    The Toshiba employee-only passageway in November 2012

  • KitafuchuStation13.jpg

    An overview of the station, with the Toshiba plant on the left

Platforms

File:Kita-Fuchu Station platform 20121124.JPG
The platforms looking north in November 2012
1 ■ Musashino Line for Fuchū-Hommachi
2 ■ Musashino Line for Nishi-Kokubunji, Shin-Matsudo, and Nishi-Funabashi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Musashino Line
Fuchū-Hommachi Nishi-Kokubunji

History

File:Kitafuchu Station 200507 3.jpg
The station entrance in July 2005 before the addition of a passenger lift

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 2014, the station was used by an average of 14,184 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]
2011 13,490[8]
2013 14,059[9]
2014 14,184[4]

Surrounding area

  • Toshiba Fuchu factory
  • Fuchu Prison
  • United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders[10]
  • The Ministry of Justice Training Institute for Correction Officials

Parks

File:Kita-Fuchu Park 20141104.JPG
The entrance to Kita-Fuchu Park adjacent to Kita-Fuchu Station in November 2014
  • Kita-Fuchu Park
  • Fuchu-Chuo park
  • Fuchu Park
  • Suzukake Park

Schools and colleges

Bus services

File:Kita-Fuchu Station bus stop 20141104.JPG
The southbound Keio bus stop adjacent to Kita-Fuchu Station in November 2014

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

See also

References

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  10. ↑ United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders Retrieved 26 November 2012

External links

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