Chōfu Station 3.25

is a railway station in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.LinesChōfu Station is served by the Keio Line and Keiō Sagamihara Line as the junction of the two lines. It is located 15.5 kilometers from the starting point of the Keio Line at Shinjuku Station and is a terminus of the 22.6 kilometer Sagamihara Line.HistoryThe station opened on April 15, 1913 when Keiō Electric Tramway opened its first section between and Chōfu.Recent developmentUntil 2012, Chofu Station was on the ground level and had busy grade crossings at either end for road traffic, while trains arriving from the Keio Sagamihara Line blocked both lines of the Keio Line as they enter the station. Keio Corporation resolved both these issues by grade separation of railway lines around the station area. Underground tracks opened on August 19, 2012.Surrounding area Chōfu City Hall Chōfu Tenjin Shrine University of Electro-Communications