Keiō-hachiōji Station

Keiō-hachiōji Station (京王八王子駅, Keiō-hachiōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.[1] It is a five-minute walk from JR East's Hachiōji Station.

KO34
Keiō-hachiōji Station

京王八王子駅
Keiō-hachiōji Station and Keiō-hachiōji Shopping Center "K-8"
General information
Location3-27-1 Myojin-cho, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 192-0046
Japan
Coordinates35°39′28″N 139°20′35″E / 35.6578803°N 139.3431401°E / 35.6578803; 139.3431401
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keio Line
Distance37.9 km from Shinjuku
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeKO34
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 May 1988
Previous namesHigashi-Hachiōji Station (until 1963)
Passengers
FY201958,124
Services
Preceding station Following station
Terminus Keiō Liner Kitano
KO33
towards Shinjuku
Keiō Line
Special Express
Express
Semi Express
Rapid
Local
Location
Keiō-hachiōji Station is located in Tokyo
Keiō-hachiōji Station
Keiō-hachiōji Station
Location within Tokyo
Keiō-hachiōji Station is located in Japan
Keiō-hachiōji Station
Keiō-hachiōji Station
Keiō-hachiōji Station (Japan)

Lines

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Keiō-hachiōji Station is a terminus of the Keio Line, and is located 37.9 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Shinjuku Station.

Station layout

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Keiō-hachiōji Station
Track Diagram
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This station consists of one underground dead-headed island platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located above.

Platforms

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1, 2 KO Keiō Line for Kitano, Chōfu, Meidaimae, Sasazuka, and Shinjuku
KO Keiō Takao Line for Takaosanguchi (via Kitano)
KO Keiō Sagamihara Line for Hashimoto (via Chōfu)
S Toei Shinjuku Line for Motoyawata (only one departure in morning peak hour)

History

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The station opened on 24 March 1925, originally named Higashi-Hachiōji Station (東八王子駅).[2] The station was renamed on 11 December 1963 and moved 190 m closer to Tokyo.[2] The station was rebuilt as an underground station on 2 April 1989.[2]

From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines, with Keiō-hachiōji Station becoming "KO34".[3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 58,124 passengers daily.[4]

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

Fiscal year daily average
2005 59,676[5]
2010 58,366[6]
2015 59,083[7]

Surrounding area

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References

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  1. ^ Keio Railway Map
  2. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. ^ 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). News release (in Japanese). Keio Corporation. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  4. ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.[permanent dead link]
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