Mitaka Station

Railway station in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
  • Bus stop
Other informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 June 1930PassengersFY201998,796 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kokubunji
JC16
towards Ōtsuki
 Chūō Line
Chūō Special Rapid
 Nakano
JS06
towards Tokyo
Kokubunji
JC16
towards Tachikawa
 Chūō Line
Ōme Special Rapid
Kokubunji
JC16
towards Ōtsuki
 Chūō Line
Commuter Rapid
 Kichijōji
One-way operation
Musashi-Sakai
JC13
towards Ōtsuki
 Chūō Line
Rapid
 Kichijōji
JC11
towards Tokyo
Terminus Chūō–Sōbu Line Kichijōji
JB02
towards Chiba
Chūō–Sōbu Line Kichijōji
JB02
towards Tsudanuma
Location
Mitaka Station is located in Tokyo
Mitaka Station
Mitaka Station
Location within Tokyo
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Mitaka Station is located in Japan
Mitaka Station
Mitaka Station
Mitaka Station (Japan)
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Mitaka Station (三鷹駅, Mitaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Part of the station (north of the Tamagawa Aqueduct) is located in the Nakacho neighborhood of Musashino, Tokyo.

Lines

Mitaka Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, acting as the terminus for all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services from Chiba, with Chūō Line (Rapid) limited stop services from Tokyo. Some Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line inter-running services also originate and terminate here. The station is 24.1 kilometers from Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station comprises three island platforms serving six tracks,[1] with the station building located above and perpendicular to the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

A Chūō-Sōbu Line train at Mitaka Station, February 2003

Platforms

1/2 JB Chūō-Sōbu Line for Nakano, Shinjuku, Akihabara, Tsudanuma, and Chiba
T Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line for Nishi-Funabashi
3/4 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Tachikawa, Hachiōji, Takao
JC Ome Line for Ōme
5/6 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Shinjuku and Tokyo

History

Mitaka Station opened on 25 June 1930.[1] On 15 July 1949, an unmanned train, with its controls tied down, crashed into the station, killing 6 and injuring 20. The incident remains shrouded in mystery.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 98,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) making it the 44th busiest JR East station.[2] The daily passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 82,335[3]
2005 85,602[4]
2010 90,214[5]
2015 94,805[6]

Surrounding area

See also

  • Tokyo portal

References

  1. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryozo (May 2010). 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第２巻　三鷹駅―八王子エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 1 Mitaka Station - Hachioji Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 7/41. ISBN 978-4-06-270062-7.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. ^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  4. ^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  5. ^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  6. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Mitaka Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East station information (in Japanese)