Kunitachi Station Explained


Kunitachi Station
Style:JR East
Mlanguage:
Shinjitai:国立駅
Kyujitai:國立驛
Hiragana:くにたちえき
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-14-22 Kita, Kunitachi City, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.6995°N 139.4465°W
Line: Chūō Line (Rapid)
Distance: from
Platforms:3
Tracks:3
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:53,532
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tokyo#Japan Kanto#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kunitachi Station

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

Lines

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

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

History

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 (and). 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 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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 52. 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_01.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.