Nishi-chōfu Station

Nishi-chōfu Station (西調布駅, Nishi-chōfu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.^[1]

KO19 Nishi-chōfu Station 西調布駅
Nishi-chōfu Station north exit, July 2017
General information
Location	1-25-17 Kami-Ishihara, Chōfu-shi, Tokyo 182-0035 Japan
Coordinates	35.657°N 139.5302°E / 35.657; 139.5302
Operated by	Keio Corporation
Line(s)	Keio Line
Distance	17.0 km from Shinjuku
Platforms	2 side platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	KO19
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 September 1916
Previous names	Kami-Ishihara Station (to 1959)
Passengers
FY2019	17,610
Services
Preceding station Following station Tobitakyū KO20 towards Keiō-hachiōji Keiō Line Rapid Local Chōfu KO18 towards Shinjuku
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Nishi-chōfu Station tracks, November 2005

Lines

Nishi-chōfu Station is served by the Keio Line, and is located 17.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku Station.

Station layout

This station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

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

History

The station opened on 1 September 1916 as Kami-Ishihara Station (上石原駅), and was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1959.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,610 passengers daily.^[2]

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

Fiscal year	daily average
2005	15,635[3]
2010	15,380[4]
2015	16,764[5]

Surrounding area

• Kami-Ishihara Post Office
• Ishihara Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Keio Railway Map
2. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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-Chōfu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keio Railway Station Information (in Japanese)