Kita-Hachiōji Station
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]
Kita-Hachiōji Station 北八王子駅 | |||||||||||
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 The east side of the station in April 2021 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2953–1 Ishikawa-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 192-0032 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°40′10″N 139°21′48″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hachikō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.1 km from Hachiōji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 June 1959 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 9,649 daily | ||||||||||
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  Kita-Hachiōji Station Location within Tokyo  Kita-Hachiōji Station Kita-Hachiōji Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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
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 |
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| 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.
- "Kita-Hachiōji Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
External links
Media related to Kita-Hachiōji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)