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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | .svg){kind=logo} 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
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References
[edit]- ^ 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
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Media related to Mitaka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)