Kichijōji Station

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.

Kichijōji Station 吉祥寺駅
The north side of the station in February 2022
General information
Location	Kichijōji-Minami-cho, Musashino, Tokyo Japan
Coordinates	35°42′10″N 139°34′47″E
Operated by	JR East Keio Corporation
Line(s)	■ Chūō-Sōbu Line ■ Chūō Line (Rapid) Keio Inokashira Line
Connections	Bus terminal
History
Opened	30 December 1899
Location Kichijōji Station Location within Tokyo Show map of Tokyo Kichijōji Station Kichijōji Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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

JC11 JB02 Kichijōji Station 吉祥寺駅
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
Line(s)	■ Chūō-Sōbu Line ■ Chūō Line (Rapid)
Distance	22.5 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi")
History
Opened	30 December 1899
Passengers
FY2019	141,849 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Mitaka JC12 towards Ōtsuki Chūō Line Commuter Rapid Ogikubo One-way operation Chūō Line Rapid Ogikubo JC09 (weekends) towards Tokyo Nishi-Ogikubo JC10 (weekdays) towards Tokyo Mitaka JB01 Terminus Chūō–Sōbu Line Nishi-Ogikubo JB03 towards Chiba Chūō–Sōbu Line via T Tozai Line Nishi-Ogikubo JB03 towards Tsudanuma

Station layout

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

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

IN17 Kichijōji Station 吉祥寺駅
Keio station
The Keio Inokashira Line platforms, November 2014
General information
Operated by	Keio Corporation
Line(s)	Keio Inokashira Line
Distance	12.7 km from Shibuya
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
History
Opened	1 April 1934
Passengers
FY2019	146,901 daily
Services
Preceding station Following station Terminus Inokashira Line Express Kugayama IN14 towards Shibuya Inokashira Line Local Inokashira-kōen IN16 towards Shibuya

Station layout

The Keio station consists of two elevated side platforms serving two terminating tracks.^[3]

Platforms

1, 2

IN Keio Inokashira Line

for Meidaimae and Shibuya

History

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

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)
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

The south entrance to the station in March 2008

• Inokashira Park

See also

• Tokyo portal

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. "吉祥寺駅". えきから時刻表. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
3. 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.
4. 各駅情報（吉祥寺駅） [Station Information (Kichijōji Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Corporation. 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
18. 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

Media related to Kichijoji Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)
• Keio Station information (in Japanese)