Operated by JR East Passengers (FY2014) 8,428 daily Opened 10 June 1959 | Address Japan Tracks 2 | |
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Similar Komiya Station, Hachiōji Station, Keiō‑hachiōji Station, Nishi‑Hachiōji Station, Hachiōji‑Minamino Station | ||
Kita-Hachiōji Station (北八王子駅, Kita Hachiōji-eki) is a railway station on the Hachikō Line in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Kita-Hachiōji Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Hachiōji and Komagawa, with many services continuing to and from Kawagoe on the Kawagoe Line. The station is 3.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Hachiōji Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The tracks are connected by the elevated station building, which is built above and perpendicular to the tracks.
History
The station opened on 10 June 1959. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
The southern section of the Hachikō Line between Hachiōji and Komagawa was electrified on 16 March 1996, with through services commencing between Hachiōji and Kawagoe.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 8,428 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).