is a passenger railway station located in the city of

Akiruno, Tokyo 260px, Akigawa River in the autumn is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,177, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geograph ...

, Japan, operated by

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...

(JR East).

Lines

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

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. File:Musashi-Masuko Sta..jpg, The platforms in December 2014

Platforms

History

JREast-Itsukaichi-line-Musashi-masuko-station-building

The station opened on 21 April 1925 as on the Itsukaichi Railway; however it was renamed Musashi-Masuko on 16 May of the same year. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 2011.

Surrounding area

* Masuko Post Office * Masuko Elementary School * Masuko Junior High School

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,481 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

References

External links

JR East station information
{{ja-linecat, East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1925 Railway stations in Tokyo Akiruno, Tokyo Itsukaichi Line