Mitaka Station (original) (raw)

Railway station in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan

JC12 JB01Mitaka Station三鷹駅
Platform 1・2 (Chuo-Sobu Line) of JR Chuo-Main-Line Mitaka Station
General information
Location	3-46-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0013Japan
Coordinates	35°42′10″N 139°33′39″E / 35.70278°N 139.56083°E / 35.70278; 139.56083
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Chūō Main Line
Distance	24.1 km from Tokyo
Platforms	3 island platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 June 1930
Passengers
FY2019	98,796 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station KokubunjiJC16towards Ōtsuki Chūō LineChūō Special Rapid NakanoJS06towards Tokyo KokubunjiJC16towards Tachikawa Chūō LineŌme Special Rapid KokubunjiJC16towards Ōtsuki Chūō LineCommuter Rapid KichijōjiOne-way operation Musashi-SakaiJC13towards Ōtsuki Chūō LineRapid KichijōjiJC11towards Tokyo Terminus Chūō–Sōbu Line KichijōjiJB02towards Chiba Chūō–Sōbu Linevia T Tozai Line KichijōjiJB02towards Tsudanuma
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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.

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.

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.

A Chūō-Sōbu Line train at Mitaka Station, February 2003

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

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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.

• 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
• List of railway stations in Japan

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ 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.

Media related to Mitaka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)