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Takao Station (Tokyo)

Coordinates: 35°38′32″N 139°16′55″E / 35.642223°N 139.281814°E / 35.642223; 139.281814
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Takao Station

高尾駅
The JR side of Takao Station in 2021
General information
LocationHachiōji City, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°38′32″N 139°16′55″E / 35.642223°N 139.281814°E / 35.642223; 139.281814
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms3 island platforms
Location
Takao Station is located in Tokyo
Takao Station
Takao Station
Location within Tokyo
Takao Station is located in Kanto Area
Takao Station
Takao Station
Takao Station (Kanto Area)
Takao Station is located in Japan
Takao Station
Takao Station
Takao Station (Japan)

Takao Station (高尾駅, Takao-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Keio Corporation.

The station opened in 1901 as Asakawa Station and was renamed Takao Station in 1961.[1]

Lines

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Takao station depicting cross platform interchange

Takao Station is served by the JR Chūō Main Line and is the last major station in Tokyo for the westbound Chūō Main Line. Therefore, it is a terminating station for many local and rapid trains on the line. The station is 53.1 kilometers from Tokyo Station. It is also served by the Keio Takao Line and is 6.9 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kitano, and 43.0 kilometers from Shinjuku Station.

Station layout

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The JR East station has two island platforms serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

JC24
Takao Station

高尾駅
JR Takao Station platforms, November 2008
General information
Location1201-2 Takao-machi, Hachiōji City, Tokyo
Japan
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)
Distance
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1901; 123 years ago (1901-08-01)
Passengers
FY201928,214
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Sagamiko
One-way operation
Chūō Line
Commuter Special Rapid
Hachioji
JC22
towards Tokyo
Sagamiko
JC25
towards Ōtsuki
Chūō Line
Chūō Special Rapid
Nishi-Hachioji
JC23
towards Tokyo
Chūō Line
Commuter Rapid
Nishi-Hachioji
One-way operation
Chūō Line
Rapid
Nishi-Hachioji
JC23
towards Tokyo
Sagamiko
JC25
towards Shiojiri
Chūō Main Line
Local
Nishi-Hachiōji
JC23
towards Tachikawa

JR East platforms

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1 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Hachiōji, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo
 Narita Express for Mitaka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Narita Airport
2-4 JC Chuo Line (Rapid) for Hachiōji, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo
 Chūō Main Line for Ōtsuki, Kōfu, and Kobuchizawa

Keio platforms

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KO52
Takao Station

高尾駅
Keio station
The Keio platforms in April 2013
General information
Location1227-3 Hatsusawa-machi, Hachiōji City, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keio Line
Distance43.0 km from Shinjuku
Platforms1 island platform
History
Opened1 October 1967
Passengers
FY201926,683
Services
Preceding station Following station
Takaosanguchi
One-way operation
Keiō Line
Mt Takao
Mejirodai
KO50
towards Shinjuku
Takaosanguchi
KO53
Terminus
Takao Line
Special Express
Express
Mejirodai
KO50
towards Kitano
Takao Line
Semi Express
Rapid
Local
Hazama
KO51
towards Kitano

The Keio Takao Line is served by a single elevated island platform, serving two tracks.


5 KO Keiō Takao Line for Kitano
KO Keiō Line for Chōfu and Shinjuku
S Toei Shinjuku Line for Motoyawata
6 KO Keiō Takao Line for Takaosanguchi

History

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The JR East station opened on 1 August 1901.[2] The Keio station opened on 1 October 1967.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 28,214 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] In the same year, the Keio station was used by an average of 26,683 passengers daily.[5]

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year JR daily average Keio daily average
2005 32,388 26,677 [6]
2010 30,517 27,585 [7]
2015 29,110 27,414 [8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部, ed. (2009-08-09). "中央本線". 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR (5). Asahi Shimbun Publications: 25.
  2. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 53. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  3. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
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