Nishi-Hachiōji Station

Nishi-Hachiōji Station (西八王子駅, Nishi-Hachiōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JC23 Nishi-Hachiōji Station 西八王子駅
Platform of JR Chuo-Main-Line Nishi-Hachioji Station, April 2021
General information
Location	2-21-1 Sennin-machi, Hachiōji City, Tokyo 193-0835 Japan
Coordinates	35°39′24.4008″N 139°18′45.0324″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JC Chūō Line (Rapid)   Chūō Main Line
Distance	39.5 km (24.5 mi) from Shinjuku
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JC23
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1939; 85 years ago (1939-04-01)
Passengers
FY2019	31,823 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Takao JC24 towards Shiojiri Chūō Main Line Local Hachiōji JC22 towards Tachikawa Takao JC24 towards Ōtsuki Chūō Line Chūō Special Rapid Hachiōji JC22 towards Tokyo Chūō Line Commuter Rapid Hachiōji One-way operation Chūō Line Rapid Hachiōji JC22 towards Tokyo
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Lines

Nishi-Hachiōji Station is served by the Chūō Main Line with also Chūō Line (Rapid) limited stop services from Tokyo. The station is 49.8 kilometers from Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks with the platforms connected by the elevated station building, which is located above and perpendicular to the tracks. The station is attended.

Platforms

1	JC■ Chūō Main Line	for Hachiōji, Takao, Ōtsuki, and Kōfu
2	JC■ Chūō Main Line	for Tachikawa, Mitaka, Shinjuku, and Tokyo

History

Nishi-Hachiōji Station opened on 1 April 1939. The original station building was destroyed in an air raid on 2 August 1945.^{[citation needed]} With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,823 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

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

Fiscal year	daily average
2005	29,576[2]
2010	30,992[3]
2015	32,086[4]

Surrounding area

• Hachiōji City Hall
• Japan National Route 20
• Hosei University - Hachiōji campus

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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 Nishi-Hachioji Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)