railway station
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located in the city of
Ōme, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 131,895 in 63,917 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Ōme is located in ...
pagoda
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-style roof on the station building."ワンダーJAPAN： エリア別ワンダースポット３００", published August 2008
Lines
Mitake Station is served by the
Ōme Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in western Tokyo, Japan. It links Tachikawa and the Chūō Line with the town of Okutama. Many Chūō Line trains operate via the Ōme Line to Ōme Station, providing non ...
, located 27.2 kilometers from the
terminus
Terminus may refer to:
* Bus terminus, a bus station serving as an end destination
* Terminal train station or terminus, a railway station serving as an end destination
Geography
*Terminus, the unofficial original name of Atlanta, Georgia, United ...
of the line at
Tachikawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Tachikawa Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is located 37.1 kilometers from the ...
.
Station layout
The station has one
island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
serving two tracks, connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station is unattended
Platforms
History
The station opened on 1 September 1929. It was nationalized on 1 April 1944. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the
Japanese National Railways
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...
on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 683 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
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Mount Mitake (Tokyo)
is a mountain in the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park near Tokyo, Japan. It stands tall. On the mountain is a Shinto shrine where practices such as Futomani divination take place.
It is one of the many highlights of the Chichibu Tama Kai N ...
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Tama River
The is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government. Its total length is , and the total of the river's basin area spans .
The rive ...
*former
Ōme Kaidō
is one of the main roads leading westwards out of Tokyo. It begins in Shinjuku, passes through Ōme, and ends in Kōfu, Yamanashi.Toei Bus
**梅76 - For
Ōme Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōme, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Ōme Station is served by the Ōme Line, located 18.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tachikawa ...
(Runs on holidays only)
* Nishi Tokyo Bus
** Cable shita (Mitake Tozan Railway Takimoto Station is located near this bus stop)
See also
*
List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
{{Portal bar, Japan, Trains
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Railway stations
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ...