Kichijōji Station
Kichijōji Station 吉祥寺駅 | |||||
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 The north side of the station in February 2022 | |||||
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| Location | Kichijōji-Minami-cho, Musashino, Tokyo Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′10″N 139°34′47″E / 35.70278°N 139.57972°E | ||||
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| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||
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| Opened | 30 December 1899 | ||||
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Kichijōji Station (吉祥寺駅, Kichijōji-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station serving Kichijōji in the city of Musashino, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
[edit]Kichijōji Station is located on the JR East Chūō Main Line, and is served by all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services from Chiba and some Chūō Line (Rapid) limited-stop services from Tokyo. It also forms a terminus of the Keio Inokashira Line and is located 12.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus at Shibuya in Tokyo.[1] The station is 14 minutes from Shinjuku and 28 minutes from Tokyo by Chuo Line rapid service, and 23 minutes from Shibuya by Inokashira Line express service.[2]
JR East
[edit]JC11 JB02 Kichijōji Station 吉祥寺駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 JR East entrance, February 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1 Kichijōji Minami-chō, Musashino-shi, Tokyo （東京都武蔵野市吉祥寺南町1丁目） Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 22.5 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 December 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 141,849 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station layout
[edit]The JR East station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks.[3] It has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agent.[4]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Mitaka |
| 2 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Shinjuku, Akihabara, and Chiba T Tokyo Metro Tozai Line for Ōtemachi and Nishi-funabashi (via Nakano) |
| 3 | JC Chūō Line (Rapid) | for Tachikawa, Hachiōji, and Takao |
| 4 | JC Chūō Line (Rapid) | for Nakano, Shinjuku, and Tokyo |
Keio
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 The Keio Inokashira Line platforms, November 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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| Operated by |  Keio Corporation | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Keio Inokashira Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 12.7 km from Shibuya | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1934 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 146,901 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Station layout
[edit]The Keio station consists of two elevated side platforms serving two terminating tracks.[3]
Platforms
[edit]| 1, 2 | IN Keio Inokashira Line | for Meidaimae and Shibuya |
History
[edit]Kichijōji Station opened on 30 December 1899.[3] The Keio station opened on 1 April 1934.[1]
From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines, with Kichijōji Station becoming "IN17".[5]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 141,849 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) making it the 22nd busiest JR East station.[6] Over the same fiscal year, the Keio station was used by an average of 146,901 passengers daily (exiting and entering passengers).[7]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average (JR East) | Daily average (Keio) |
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| 1999 | - | 140,685[1] |
| 2005 | 139,245[8] | - |
| 2006 | 140,155[9] | - |
| 2007 | 143,932[10] | - |
| 2008 | 143,178[11] | - |
| 2009 | 141,314[12] | - |
| 2010 | 138,420[13] | 142,083[14] |
| 2011 | 137,555[15] | 140,929[14] |
| 2012 | 138,483[16] | 141,475[17] |
| 2013 | 139,282[18] | 139,679[17] |
- Note that JR East figures are for boarding passengers only.
Surrounding area
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 206. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ "吉祥寺駅". えきから時刻表. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryozo (April 2010). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１巻 東京駅―三鷹エリア [Railways of Japan – Chubu Line – Lines/Stations/Track plans – Vol 1 Tokyo Station – Mitaka Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 12/40. ISBN 978-4-06-270061-0.
- ^ 各駅情報（吉祥寺駅） [Station Information (Kichijōji Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ 京王線・井の頭線全駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入します。 [Station numbering to be introduced on Keio Line and Inokashira Line] (PDF) (in Japanese). Keio Corporation. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Corporation. 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2006年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2007年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2007)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2008年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2008)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2009年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 May 2001. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2012年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2013年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 May 2001. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
External links
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)
- Keio Station information (in Japanese)