Kunitachi Station

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Kunitachi Station

国立駅
The north entrance and station forecourt in October 2015
Japanese name
Shinjitai国立駅
Kyūjitai國立驛
Hiraganaくにたちえき
General information
Location1-14-22 Kita, Kunitachi City, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°41′58″N 139°26′48″E / 35.6994946194°N 139.446544647°E / 35.6994946194; 139.446544647
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)JC Chūō Line (Rapid)
Distance34.5 km (21.4 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms3
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1926 (1926-04-01)
Passengers
FY201953,532
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Tachikawa
JC19
towards Ōtsuki
Chūō Line
Rapid
Nishi-Kokubunji
JC17
towards Tokyo
Tachikawa
JC19
towards Hachiōji
Musashino Shin-Kodaira
JM32
towards Ōmiya
Location
Kunitachi Station is located in Tokyo
Kunitachi Station
Kunitachi Station
Location within Tokyo
Kunitachi Station is located in Kanto Area
Kunitachi Station
Kunitachi Station
Kunitachi Station (Kanto Area)
Kunitachi Station is located in Japan
Kunitachi Station
Kunitachi Station
Kunitachi Station (Japan)

Kunitachi Station (国立駅, Kunitachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Kunitachi Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid). It is 34.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

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The station has one elevated side platform (platform 1) and one island platform (platforms 2 and 3), serving a total of three tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Tachikawa, Hachiōji, and Takao
2/3 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Mitaka, Shinjuku and Tokyo

History

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The south side of the station in 2006 before rebuilding

Kunitachi Station opened on 1 April 1926.[1] It was named by taking one kanji from the names of the stations of either station adjacent to it at the time (Kokubunji and Tachikawa). With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 53,532 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) making it the 67th busiest JR East station.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 52. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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