0 : ▁Four ▁towns ▁and ▁one ▁village ▁of ▁the ▁central ▁area ▁of ▁the ▁city ▁region ▁merged ▁into ▁F uch ū - ek i . ▁▁ 1 8 8 9 : ▁E ight ▁villages ▁of ▁the ▁eastern ▁area ▁of ▁city ▁region ▁merged ▁into ▁T ama ▁Village , ▁and ▁three ▁villages ▁of ▁the ▁western ▁area ▁merged ▁into ▁N ish if u ▁Village . ▁F uch ū - ek i ▁re organ ized ▁as ▁a ▁town , ▁without ▁changing ▁its ▁name . ▁▁ 1 8 9 3 : ▁Three ▁T ama ▁districts ▁were ▁admitted ▁to ▁Tokyo ▁Pref ect ure . ▁F uch ū - ek i ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁F uch ū ▁Town . ▁▁ 1 9 1 0 : ▁The ▁Tokyo ▁Gra vel ▁Rail road ▁( l ater ▁J NR ▁Sh im og aw ara ▁Line ) ▁is ▁opened ▁for ▁traffic . ▁▁ 1 9 1 3 : ▁Tele phone ▁service ▁comm enced . ▁▁ 1 9 1 6 : ▁Ke i ō ▁Electric ▁Tr am ▁( part ▁of ▁present ▁Ke i ō ▁Line ) ▁opened ▁for ▁traffic . ▁▁ 1 9 2 2 : ▁T ama ▁Rail road ▁( present ▁Se ib u ▁Tam ag awa ▁Line ) ▁is ▁opened ▁for ▁traffic . ▁▁ 1 9 2 5 : ▁Gy ok un an ▁Electric ▁Rail road ▁( part ▁of ▁the ▁present ▁Ke i ō ▁Line ) ▁opened ▁for ▁traffic . ▁▁ 1 9 2 9 : ▁Nan bu ▁Rail road ▁( present ▁J R ▁East ▁N amb u ▁Line ) ▁opened ▁for ▁traffic