Higashi-fuchū Station

Higashi-fuchū Station (東府中駅, Higashi-fuchū-ek) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.^[1]

KO23 Higashi-fuchū Station 東府中駅
Higashi-fuchū Station, South exit, October 2010
General information
Location	1-8-3 Shimizugaoka, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 183-0015 Japan
Coordinates	35.6689°N 139.4953°E / 35.6689; 139.4953
Operated by	Keio Corporation
Line(s)	Keio Line Keiō Keibajō Line
Distance	20.4 km from Shinjuku
Platforms	1 side platform + 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Other information
Station code	KO23
Website	Official website
History
Opened	12 November 19355
Previous names	Rinji Keibajomae Station (to 1940)
Passengers
FY2019	21,274 (daily)
Services
Preceding station Following station Fuchū KO24 towards Keiō-hachiōji Keiō Line Express Semi Express Chōfu KO18 towards Shinjuku Keiō Line Rapid Local Tama-reien KO22 towards Shinjuku Fuchūkeiba-seimommae One-way operation Keibajō Line Special Express Chōfu KO18 Terminus Keibajō Line Express through to Keiō Line Fuchūkeiba-seimommae KO46 Terminus Keibajō Line Local Terminus
Location Higashi-fuchū Station Location within Tokyo Show map of Tokyo Higashi-fuchū Station Higashi-fuchū Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Higashi-fuchū Station is served by the Keiō Line and the Keiō Keibajō Line. It is located 20.4 km from the Keiō Line's Tokyo terminus at Shinjuku,^[2] and is a terminus of the Keiō Keibajō Line.

Station layout

This station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above.

Platforms

Tracks and platforms of Higashi-fuchū Station, May 2022

1	KO Keiō Keibajō Line	for Fuchūkeiba-seimommae (weekdays)
2	KO Keiō Keibajō Line	for Fuchūkeiba-seimommae (weekends)
	KO Keiō Line	for Keiō-Hachiōji KO Keiō Dōbutsuen Line for Tama-Dōbutsukōen (via Takahatafudō) KO Keiō Takao Line for Takaosanguchi (via Kitano)
3
4	KO Keiō Line	for Chōfu, Meidaimae, Sasazuka, and Shinjuku S Toei Shinjuku Line for Moto-Yawata

History

The station opened on 12 November 1935.^[2] as Rinji Keibajomae Station (臨時競馬場前駅). It was renamed to its present name on 26 October 1940.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,274 passengers daily.^[3]

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	daily average
2005	18,638[4]
2010	19,527[5]
2015	20,793[6]

Surrounding area

• Tokyo Racecourse

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Keio Railway Map
2. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
3. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

Media related to Higashi-Fuchū Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keio station information (in Japanese)