is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (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.
Fiscal year Daily average 2000 19,674 2005 23,908 2010 26,969 2015 29,123
Surrounding area Musashi Kokubunji Park Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
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