Nishi-Tachikawa Station

Summary

Nishi-Tachikawa Station (西立川駅, Nishi-Tachikawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JC51
Nishi-Tachikawa Station

西立川駅
Nishi-Tachikawa Station Park exit, April 2018
General information
Location1-36 Fujimi-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-0013
Japan
Coordinates35°42′12.9239″N 139°23′37.24″E / 35.703589972°N 139.3936778°E / 35.703589972; 139.3936778
Operated by JR East
Line(s)JC Ōme Line
Distance1.9 km from Tachikawa
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 November 1931
Passengers
FY20196,661
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Higashi-Nakagami
One-way operation
Ōme Line
Commuter Special Rapid
Tachikawa
JC19
Terminus
Higashi-Nakagami
JC52
towards Ōme
Ōme Line
Ōme Special Rapid
Ōme Line
Commuter Rapid
Tachikawa
One-way operation
Higashi-Nakagami
JC52
towards Oku-Tama
Ōme Line
Rapid
Local
Tachikawa
JC19
Terminus
Location
Nishi-Tachikawa Station is located in Tokyo
Nishi-Tachikawa Station
Nishi-Tachikawa Station
Location within Tokyo
Nishi-Tachikawa Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Tachikawa Station
Nishi-Tachikawa Station
Nishi-Tachikawa Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Nishi-Tachikawa Station is served by the Ōme Line, and is located 1.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tachikawa Station.

Station layout edit

This station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station is staffed.[citation needed]

Platforms edit

1 JC Ōme Line for Ōme, Okutama, and Musashi-Itsukaichi
2 JC Ōme Line for Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo

History edit

Nishi-Tachikawa Station opened on 15 November 1931.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,661 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 193. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

External links edit

  Media related to Nishi-Tachikawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East station information (in Japanese)