is an interchange passenger
railway station
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serving
Kichijōji
is a neighborhood in the city of Musashino in Western Tokyo, Japan. It is centered on a compact commercial area to the north and south of Kichijōji Station, with a full range of shops, restaurants, bars, and coffee houses. The area is a popu ...
in the city of
Musashino, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 147,754 in 78,614 households, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Based on the 201 ...
, Japan, operated by
East Japan Railway Company
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(JR East) and the
private railway
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Japan
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operator
Keio Corporation
is a private railway operator in Tokyo, Japan and the central firm of the that is involved in transport, retailer, retail, real estate and other industries. The Keio railway network connects western suburbs of Tokyo (Chōfu, Tokyo, Chōfu, Fuc ...
.
Lines
Kichijōji Station is located on the JR East
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 ...
, and is served by all-stations
Chūō-Sōbu Line
The is a railway line that runs through Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network, the line operates on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line ( Chūō Line (Rapid)) and ...
services from and some
Chūō Line (Rapid)
The is the name given to rapid services on the eastern section of the Chūō Main Line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between and stations. Some services continue to Otsuki.
Basic data
*Operator: East Japan Railway Co ...
limited-stop services from . It also forms a
terminus
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*Terminus (god), a Roman deity who protected boundary markers
Transport
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*Bus terminus, a bus station serving as an end des ...
of the
Keio Inokashira Line
The is a railway line operated by the Japanese private railway operator Keio Corporation in the western suburbs of Edo, connecting in Tokyo with in Musashino, Tokyo, Musashino City. It is not physically connected to the Keiō Line, Keio Main ...
and is located 12.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus at in Tokyo.
The station is 14 minutes from Shinjuku and 28 minutes from Tokyo by Chuo Line rapid service, and 23 minutes from Shibuya by Inokashira Line express service.
JR East
Station layout
The JR East station consists of two elevated
island platforms
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serving four tracks.
It has a "
Midori no Madoguchi
, short for ''Magnetic-electronic Automatic'' ''Reservation System,'' is a train ticket reservation system used by the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and travel agencies in Japan. It was developed jointly by Hitachi and the former Ja ...
" staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agent.
Platforms
Keio
Station layout
The Keio station consists of two elevated
side platforms
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serving two terminating tracks.
Platforms
History
Kichijōji Station opened on 30 December 1899.
The Keio station opened on 1 April 1934.
From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines, with Kichijōji Station becoming "IN17".
In 2017, the city of Musashino erected a statue of
Hanako, a deceased elephant from the local
Inokashira Park Zoo, by the northern exit. The statue was paid for by donations
and, in subsequent years, dressed up as part of the mid-winter light festivals.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 141,849 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) making it the 22nd busiest JR East station.
Over the same fiscal year, the Keio station was used by an average of 146,901 passengers daily (exiting and entering passengers).
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
* Note that JR East figures are for boarding passengers only.
Surrounding area
*
Inokashira Park
is a park which straddles Musashino and Mitaka in western Tokyo, Japan. Inokashira Pond (井の頭池) and the , established during the Edo period, are the primary sources of the Kanda River.
The land was given to Tokyo in 1913. On May 1, 191 ...
See also
*
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kichijoji Station
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1934
Chūō Main Line
Chūō-Sōbu Line
Stations of East Japan Railway Company
Keio Inokashira Line
Railway stations in Tokyo
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1899
Musashino, Tokyo