Kita-Fuchū Station

Kita-Fuchū Station (北府中駅, Kita-Fuchū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JM34 Kita-Fuchū Station 北府中駅
Kita-Fuchū Station entrance in November 2012
General information
Location	2 Harumi-chō, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 183-0057 Japan
Coordinates	35.6810°N 139.4720°E / 35.6810; 139.4720
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JM Musashino Line
Distance	1.7 km from Fuchūhommachi
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 September 1956
Passengers
FY2019	15,064 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Fuchūhommachi JM35 Terminus Musashino Nishi-Kokubunji JM33 towards Ōmiya Fuchūhommachi JM35 Terminus Musashino Line Nishi-Kokubunji JM33 towards Kaihimmakuhari or Tokyo
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Lines

Kita-Fuchū Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo, and is situated 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Fuchū-Hommachi.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station entrance is on the east side of the tracks, and the station is linked to the Toshiba Fuchu Plant entrance on the west side by an overbridge that is only for Toshiba employees.^[2] The station is staffed.

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  The upper entrance in November 2012
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  The ticket barriers in November 2012
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  The station concourse in July 2012
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  The Toshiba employee-only passageway in November 2012
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  An overview of the station, with the Toshiba plant on the left

Platforms

The platforms looking north in November 2012

1	JM Musashino Line	for Fuchūhommachi
2	JM Musashino Line	for Nishi-Kokubunji, Shim-Matsudo, and Nishi-Funabashi

History

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 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,064 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]
2015	15,090[8]

Surrounding area

• Toshiba Fuchu factory
• Fuchu Prison
• United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders^[9]
• The Ministry of Justice Training Institute for Correction Officials

Parks

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

• Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
• Fuchu High School
• Nogyo High School
• Fuchu No. 1 Junior High School
• Fuchu No. 4 Junior High School
• Fuchu No. 1 Elementary School
• Fuchu No. 9 Elementary School

Bus services

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

• List of railway stations in Japan