Musashi-Masuko Station
JC85 Musashi-Masuko Station 武蔵増戸駅 | |||||||||||
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 Musashi-Masuko Station in April 2021 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ina, Akiruno-shi, Tokyo 190-0142 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°43′52″N 139°15′23″E / 35.7311°N 139.2563°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JC Itsukaichi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.5 km from Haijima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JC85 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 April 1925 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Masuko Station (until May 1925) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 2,481 | ||||||||||
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Musashi-Masuko Station (武蔵増戸駅, Musashi-Masuko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
[edit]Musashi-Masuko Station is served by the Itsukaichi Line, and is located 8.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Haijima Station.
Station layout
[edit]This station consists of one side platform and one island platform, with a small station building located adjacent to the side platform; however, track 3 on the outside of the island platform is not normally used, and is used as a siding at night. The station is staffed.
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The platforms in December 2014
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | JC Itsukaichi Line | for Musashi-Itsukaichi |
| 2 | JC Itsukaichi Line | for Haijima, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, Tokyo |
History
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The station opened on 21 April 1925 as Masuko Station (増戸駅) on the Itsukaichi Railway; however it was renamed Musashi-Masuko on 16 May of the same year.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1] A new station building was completed in March 2011.
Surrounding area
[edit]- Masuko Post Office
- Masuko Elementary School
- Masuko Junior High School
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,481 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2005 | 2,886[3] |
| 2010 | 2,660[4] |
| 2015 | 2,634[5] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
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Media related to Musashi-Masuko Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)