Kichijōji Station
Kichijōji Station is an interchange passenger railway station serving Kichijōji in the city of Musashino, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Keio Corporation.
Lines
Kichijōji Station is located on the JR East Chūō Main Line, and is served by all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services from and some Chūō Line (Rapid) limited-stop services from. It also forms a terminus of the Keio Inokashira Line and is located 12.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus at in Tokyo. The station is 14 minutes from Shinjuku and 28 minutes from Tokyo by Chuo Line rapid service, and 23 minutes from Shibuya by Inokashira Line express service.JR East
Station layout
The JR East station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks. It has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agent.Keio
Station layout
The Keio station consists of two elevated side platforms serving two terminating tracks.History
Kichijōji Station opened on 30 December 1899. The Keio station opened on 1 April 1934.From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines, with Kichijōji Station becoming "IN17".
In 2017, the city of Musashino erected a statue of Hanako, a deceased elephant from the local Inokashira Park Zoo, by the northern exit. The statue was paid for by donations and, in subsequent years, dressed up as part of the mid-winter light festivals.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 141,849 passengers daily making it the 22nd busiest JR East station. Over the same fiscal year, the Keio station was used by an average of 146,901 passengers daily.The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average | Daily average |
| 1999 | - | 140,685 |
| 2005 | 139,245 | - |
| 2006 | 140,155 | - |
| 2007 | 143,932 | - |
| 2008 | 143,178 | - |
| 2009 | 141,314 | - |
| 2010 | 138,420 | 142,083 |
| 2011 | 137,555 | 140,929 |
| 2012 | 138,483 | 141,475 |
| 2013 | 139,282 | 139,679 |
- Note that JR East figures are for boarding passengers only.