is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, 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-Hachiōji Station is served by the

Chūō Main Line The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It connects Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faste ...

with also Chūō Line (Rapid) limited stop services from . The station is 49.8 kilometers from Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks with the platforms connected by the elevated station building, which is located above and perpendicular to the tracks. The station is attended.

Platforms

History

Nishi-Hachiōji Station opened on 1 April 1939. The original station building was destroyed in an air raid on 2 August 1945. 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 31,823 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

*Hachiōji City Hall * Japan National Route 20 * Hosei University - Hachiōji campus

References

External links

JR East station information
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1939 Chūō Main Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Tokyo Buildings and structures in Japan destroyed during World War II {{Tokyo-railstation-stub