Kita-Hachiōji Station

Kita-Hachiōji Station (北八王子駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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. The station is attended.

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 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,649 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

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

Surrounding area

 * Japan National Route 20
 * Tokyo Metropolitan Hachioji Higashi High School
 * Tokyo Metropolitan University Hino Campus
 * Tokai University School of Medicine Hachioji Hospital
 * Olympus Factory