Nishi-Kokubunji Station

JC17 JM33 Nishi-Kokubunji Station 西国分寺駅
The Chūō Line platforms in May 2022
Japanese name
Shinjitai	西国分寺駅
Kyūjitai	西國分寺驛
Hiragana	にしこくぶんじえき
General information
Location	2 Nishi-Koigakubo, Kokubunji City, Tokyo 185–0013 Japan
Coordinates	35°41′59″N 139°27′57″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JC Chūō Line (Rapid) JM Musashino Line
Distance	32.8 km (20.4 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms	4 side platforms
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	At grade (Chuo Line) Elevated (Musashino Line)
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1973; 51 years ago (1973-04-01)
Passengers
FY2019	29,577 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kunitachi JC18 towards Ōtsuki Chūō Line Rapid Kokubunji JC16 towards Tokyo Kita-Fuchū JM34 towards Fuchūhommachi Musashino Shin-Kodaira JM32 towards Ōmiya Musashino Line Shin-Kodaira JM32 towards Kaihimmakuhari or Tokyo
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Nishi-Kokubunji Station (西国分寺駅, Nishi-Kokubunji-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nishi-Kokubunji Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid) from Tokyo to Hachiōji, and by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It is 32.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Chūō Line at Tokyo Station and 3.9 kilometers from the starting point of the Musashino Line at Fuchūhommachi.

Station layout

The Musashino Line platforms in July 2006

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at ground level for the Chūō Line (Rapid), and two elevated side platforms at right angles to these serving two tracks for the Musashino Line. A third track lies between these two tracks for use by non-stop freight trains.

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.^[1]

Platforms

1	JC Chūō Line (Rapid)	for Nakano, Shinjuku, and Tokyo
2	JC Chūō Line (Rapid)	for Tachikawa and Hachiōji
3	JM Musashino Line	for Fuchūhommachi
4	JM Musashino Line	for Musashi-Urawa, Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari

History

The station opened on 1 April 1973.^[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,577 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	19,674[4]
2005	23,908[5]
2010	26,969[6]
2015	29,123[7]

Surrounding area

• Musashi Kokubunji Park
• Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR East Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
2. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 178. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
3. 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.
4. 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
5. 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
6. 各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
7. 各駅の乗車人員　（2015年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

External links

Media related to Nishi-Kokubunji Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)