Chōfu Station (Tokyo)

Chōfu Station (調布駅, Chōfu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.[1]

KO18
Chōfu Station

調布駅
Chōfu Station building, October 2017
General information
Location4-32-1 Fuda, Chōfu-shi, Tokyo 182-0024
Japan
Coordinates35°39′08″N 139°32′39″E / 35.6521659°N 139.5440376°E / 35.6521659; 139.5440376
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s)
Distance15.5 km (9.6 mi) from Shinjuku
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
Station codeKO18
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 15, 1913
Passengers
2019130,065 (daily)
Services
Preceding station Following station
Fuchū
KO24
Keiō Line
Special Express
Chitose-karasuyama
KO12
towards Shinjuku
Higashi-fuchū
KO23
Keiō Line
Express
Semi Express
Tsutsujigaoka
KO14
towards Shinjuku
Nishi-chōfu
KO19
Keiō Line
Rapid
Keiō Line
Local
Fuda
KO17
towards Shinjuku
Keiō-inadazutsumi
KO36
towards Hashimoto
Sagamihara Line
Special Express
Express
through to Keiō Line
Keiō-tamagawa
KO35
towards Hashimoto
Sagamihara Line
Semi Express
Rapid
Local
Location
Chōfu Station is located in Tokyo
Chōfu Station
Chōfu Station
Location within Tokyo
Chōfu Station is located in Japan
Chōfu Station
Chōfu Station
Chōfu Station (Japan)
The new entrance to the underground tracks, 2014
Chōfu Station in 2007 (north side, before the opening of the underground tracks)

Lines

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Chōfu Station is served by the Keio Line and Keiō Sagamihara Line as the junction of the two lines. It is located 15.5 kilometers (9.6 mi) from the starting point of the Keio Line at Shinjuku Station and is a terminus of the 22.6-kilometer (14.0 mi) Sagamihara Line.

Station layout

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The station has two underground island platforms: one in the second basement (Platforms 1 and 2) and one in the third basement (Platforms 3 and 4). Ticket windows and gates are in the first basement.[2]

Platforms

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1, 2 KO Keiō Sagamihara Line for Hashimoto
KO Keiō Line for Keiō-Hachiōji
KO Keiō Dōbutsuen Line for Tama-Dōbutsukōen (via Takahatafudō)
KO Keiō Takao Line for Takaosanguchi (via Kitano)
3, 4 KO Keiō Line for Meidaimae, Sasazuka, and Shinjuku
(including trains from the Sagamihara Line for Shinjuku)
S Toei Shinjuku Line for Moto-Yawata

History

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The station opened on April 15, 1913 when Keiō Electric Railway opened its first section between Sasazuka and Chōfu as an Interurban.[3]

Recent development

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Until 2012, Chofu Station was on the ground level and had busy grade crossings at either end for road traffic, while trains arriving from the Keio Sagamihara Line blocked both lines of the Keio Line as they enter the station. Keio Corporation resolved both these issues by grade separating the railway lines around the station area. Underground tracks opened on August 19, 2012.[4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 130,065 passengers daily.[5]

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 109,956[6]
2010 114,906[7]
2015 117,781[8]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Keio Railway Map
  2. ^ "Station information by Keio Corporation" (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  3. ^ Keio Corporation. "京王の電車・バス開業100周年年表". Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  4. ^ 京王電鉄2区間が地下線で運転開始 調布駅付近で切り替え工事完了 (in Japanese). MSN Sankei News. August 19, 2012. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  5. ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway Company. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  6. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  7. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  8. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved March 26, 2021.[permanent dead link]
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