Fuchu Station (府中駅) is an elevated station in Fuchu, Tokyo. Keio Corporation runs it. It opened on 31 October 1916.
History
Fuchu Station opened on 31 October 1916 as a stop of the Keio Electric Railway (京王電気軌道). On 24 March 1925 the Gyokunan Electric Railway (玉南電気鉄道) opened. On 1 December 1926 the Keio Electric Railway merged it. On 22 May 1928 the Keio line and the Gyokunan line were joined at this station, and through trains began running between Shinjuku Station (新宿駅) and Higashi-Hachioji Station (東八王子駅).
On 31 May 1944 the station came under Tokyu (Daitokyu) in a wartime merger. On 1 June 1948 Keio Teito Electric Railway split from Tokyu and took over the station. In 1974 the down platform was extended, and the down passing track was removed. On 16 October 1981 work began to raise the tracks, as part of a project to separate the railway from roads around the station.
In 1983 the platforms were made long enough for full-length trains. On 14 October 1989 the down line was raised onto the elevated structure. On 27 April 1991 the up line was raised too. On 1 March 1993 the new station building opened, and the rail crossing project was complete. On 20 March 1996 a station shopping centre, Keio Fuchu Shopping Centre (京王府中ショッピングセンター), opened. It is now called Purarito Keio Fuchu.
On 14 October 1998 the station was chosen for the Kanto Stations Selection (関東の駅百選). The reason given was that it brings to mind a modern city museum. On 27 March 2001 semi-express trains began to stop here. On 24 April 2013 the approach melodies 'Bunbunbun' (ぶんぶんぶん) and the Fuchu folk song (府中小唄) began. On 1 April 2015 a secondary name for the nearest station to the Meisei schools was added.
On 22 February 2018 down Keio Liner (京王ライナー) trains began to stop here. Passengers could ride the down trains from this station without a reserved seat. On 22 February 2019 up Keio Liner trains began to stop here, and up trains need a reserved seat. On 12 February 2020 the commuter pass counter closed. On 12 March 2022 the semi-express service was merged into the limited express (特急), and semi-express trains were discontinued.
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