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is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of
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.
Kokubunji, Tokyo
file:Kondoato.JPG, 250px, Ruins of Musashi Kokubun-ji temple
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 126,791, and a population density of 11,000 persons per km ...
, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, operated by East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East).
Lines
Nishi-Kokubunji Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid) from to , and by the orbital Musashino Line from to 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 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.
Platforms
History
The station opened on 1 April 1973. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,577 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.Surrounding area
* Musashi Kokubunji Park * Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological HospitalSee also
* List of railway stations in JapanReferences
External links
* {{Musashino Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1973 Chūō Main Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Tokyo Musashino Line Kokubunji, Tokyo