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Railway station in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fuchūhommachi Station (府中本町駅, Fuchū-Honmachi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
JN20 JM35 Fuchūhommachi Station 府中本町駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1-29 Hommachi, Fuchū City, Tokyo 183-0027 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°39′58″N 139°28′38″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distance | 27.9 km (17.3 mi) from Kawasaki | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island + 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 11 December 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2019 | 17,126 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fuchūhommachi Station forms the western terminus of the orbital Musashino Line from Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo, and is also served by the Nambu Line from Kawasaki to Tachikawa. It is located 22.8 kilometers from Tsurumi Station on the Musashino Line and 27.9 kilometers from Kawasaki Station on the Nambu Line.
The station consists of a central island platform serving two terminating tracks for the Musashino Line, with two side platforms on either side serving the Nambu Line tracks. Through tracks are used by freight trains continuing to and from Tsurumi on the freight-only Musashino South Line.[2]
The station building is elevated and is located above the tracks and platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.[3]
1 | JN Nambu Line | for Noborito, Musashi-Kosugi, and Kawasaki |
2 | JM Musashino Line | Alighting passengers only |
3 | JM Musashino Line | for Nishi-Kokubunji, Shim-Matsudo, and Nishi-Funabashi |
4 | JN Nambu Line | for Bubaigawara and Tachikawa |
The station opened on 11 December 1928.[4] The Musashino Line platforms 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.[4]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average 17,126 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5] The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
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