Keiō-hachiōji Station

Keiō Hachiōji Station and Keiō Hachiōji Shopping Center "K-8"

Keiō Hachiōji Station (京王八王子駅 Keiō Hachiōji-eki) is a railway station in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It forms the western terminus of the Keiō Line from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It is a five-minute walk from JR East's Hachiōji Station.

Adjacent stations

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History

The station opened on 24 March 1925, originally named Higashi-Hachiōji Station (東八王子駅).[1] The station was renamed on 11 December 1963 and moved 190 m closer to Tokyo.[1] The station was rebuilt as an underground station on 2 April 1989.[1]

From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines, with Keiō Hachiōji Station becoming "KO34".[2]

Surrounding area

References

  1. 1 2 3 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. 京王線・井の頭線全駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入します。 [Station numbering to be introduced on Keio Line and Inokashira Line] (pdf). News release (in Japanese). Keio Corporation. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.

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Coordinates: 35°39′28″N 139°20′35″E / 35.6578803°N 139.3431401°E / 35.6578803; 139.3431401

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