Mitaka Station
JC12 JB01 Mitaka Station 三鷹駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 3-46-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0013 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°42′10″N 139°33′39″E / 35.70278°N 139.56083°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Chūō Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 24.1 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 25 June 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2019 | 98,796 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
Midori no Madoguchi
" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
1/2 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line for Nishi-Funabashi
|
3/4 | JC Chūō Line (Rapid) | for 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 |
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2000 | 82,335[3] |
2005 | 85,602[4] |
2010 | 90,214[5] |
2015 | 94,805[6] |
Surrounding area
- Tamagawa Aqueduct
- Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium
- Musashino Sports Complex
- Musashino Chuo Park
- Mitaka City Office
- Musashino City Office
- Musashino Police Station
- Zenrinji Temple
- Inokashira Park
- Ghibli Museum
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-4-06-270062-7.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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)