東久留米駅

Higashi-Kurume Station

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1915 4月15日

The station opened with the start of operation by Musashino Railway on the Ikebukuro - Iruma section, and was established with the provision of land by local landowners in the area, with Kiyose Station and Tokorozawa Station being the neighboring stations at that time.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

武蔵野鉄道が池袋 - 飯能間で営業を開始するにあたり開業。現行の駅周辺部の地主が土地を提供し、当地に開設された。なお、当時の隣の駅は保谷駅と所沢駅であった。

1944 8月

The railway construction permit for the line to Nakajima Aircraft Metals in Yanagi, currently Nishitokyo City (2.84 km), officially known as the Higashi-Kurume Station off-site line.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

現在の西東京市谷戸にあった中島航空金属までの鉄道敷設認可（2.84km）（正式名称は東久留米駅構外線）。

1994 11月16日

The bridge-style station building was completed, and new west and east exits were established, with an elevator also installed at the west exit.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

橋上駅舎が完成。西口・東口を新設。西口にはエレベーターも設置（東口は後年設置）。

1999

It was selected for the Kanto's 100 Best Stations due to being a unique and community-based station designed with resident participation.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

関東の駅百選に選定される。選定理由は「住民参加によりデザインされたユニークでコミュニティー的駅」。

2000

The platform was rebuilt into an island platform and a pedestrian overpass was installed.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

ホームを相対式に改築、跨線橋を設置。

2005 10月

The "Fujimi Terrace" located at the west exit of the station was selected as one of the "100 Fujimi Views of Kanto".

Machine translation — show Japanese original

駅舎西口にある「富士見テラス」が「関東の富士見百景」に選定される。

2009 8月1日

To coincide with an event held in the station front shopping street, the station name signboard at the north exit station building was temporarily changed to "Tokeizaka Station" from the manga "Maison Ikkoku", which modeled the station building, from 12:00 to 17:00 on the same day.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

駅前商店街で開催されたイベントに合わせて、同日12時から17時の間に限り、北口駅舎の駅名標示板を同駅舎がモデルとなった『めぞん一刻』の『時計坂駅』に変更。

2010 5月29日

A commercial facility called Emio Higashikurume opened on the site of the former north entrance station building.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

北口駅舎跡地に商業施設「Emio東久留米」がオープン。

2015 10月1日

The location of the station, Kurume Town, was incorporated as a city, and due to the station's established name, the new city was named Higashikurume City.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

所在地の久留米町が市制を施行する。当駅の名称が定着していたこともあり、新市名は東久留米市となった。

Timeline adapted from Japanese Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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