Fuchū-Hommachi Station
Fuchū-Hommachi Station 府中本町駅 | |
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 Station forecourt, January 2014 | |
| Location |
1 Hommachi, Fuchū, Tokyo （本町1丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2011) | 16,565 daily |
Fuchū-Hommachi Station (府中本町駅 Fuchū-Hommachi-eki) is a railway station in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Fuchū-Hommachi Station forms the western terminus of the orbital Musashino Line from Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo, and is also served by the Nambu Line from Kawasaki to Tachikawa.
Station layout
The station consists of a central island platform serving two terminating tracks for the Musashino Line, with two side platforms on either side serving the Nambu Line tracks. Through tracks are used by freight trains continuing to and from Tsurumi on the freight-only Musashino South Line.[2]
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nambu Line | for Noborito, Musashi-Kosugi, and Kawasaki |
| 2 | ■ Musashino Line | Alighting passengers only |
| 3 | ■ Musashino Line | for Nishi-Kokubunji, Shin-Matsudo, and Nishi-Funabashi |
| 4 | ■ Nambu Line | for Bubaigawara and Tachikawa |
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View from Nambu Line platform 1 with the Musashino Line stabling sidings visible above, July 2006
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View of the southbound Nambu Line platform 1 from the Musashino Line platforms, November 2012
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View looking south from the Musashino Line platforms, November 2012
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Musashino Line platforms 2 (right) and 3 (left), November 2012
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View of the northbound Nambu Line platform 4 from the Musashino Line platforms, November 2012
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View looking north from the Musashino Line platforms, November 2012
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Musashino Line | ||||
| Terminus | Kita-Fuchū | |||
| Nambu Line | ||||
| Minami-Tama | Bubaigawara | |||
History
The station opened on 11 December 1928.[1] The Musashino Line platforms opened on 1 April 1973.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by 16,565 passengers (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 17,300[4] |
| 2005 | 16,965[5] |
| 2010 | 16,686[6] |
| 2011 | 16,565[3] |
Surrounding area
- Fuchū Station (Keio Line)
- Fuchū-Keiba-Seimon-mae Station (Keiō Keibajō Line)
- Bubaigawara Station (Nambu Line)
- Tokyo Racecourse (direct access from station via special gates on race days)
- Tamagawa Kyōtei Course (boat racing)
- Fuchū City Office
- Ōkunitama Shrine
- Anyoji Temple
- Kyodo no mori museum
- Tama River
References
- 1 2 3 各駅情報（府中本町駅） [Station Information (Fuchū-Hommachi Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- 1 2 Kawashima, Ryozo (May 2010). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第２巻 三鷹駅―八王子エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 2 Mitaka Station - Hachioji Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 14/50. ISBN 978-4-06-270062-7.
- 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fuchū-Hommachi Station. |
- Fuchū-Hommachi Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°39′58″N 139°28′38″E / 35.6662055556°N 139.477202778°E