Mitaka Station
JC12 JB01 Mitaka Station 三鷹駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Platform 1・2 (Chuo-Sobu Line) of JR Chuo-Main-Line Mitaka Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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°ECoordinates: 35°42′10″N 139°33′39″E / 35.70278°N 139.56083°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 98,7966 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Mitaka Station Location within Tokyo |
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).
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.
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 |
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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[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ 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)
- Stations of East Japan Railway Company
- Chūō Main Line
- Chūō-Sōbu Line
- Stations of Tokyo Metro
- Railway stations in Tokyo
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930
- Mitaka, Tokyo