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. It is located 3.4 kilometers from the

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Station layout

The station has a single

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on a north-south axis, serving one ground-level bi-directional track. The station has one entrance/exit at the south of the station. In addition to automatic ticket vending machines, a ticket window is located adjacent to the automatic wicket gates, which is staffed at all times during station opening hours. The first train to Kokubunji departs at 05:14 and the last train departs at 00:27 bound for Hagiyama.

Adjacent stations

History

Ōmekaidō Station opened on April 6, 1928, when the track between and , via was opened, which is now part of the

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. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Ōmekaidō Station becoming "ST03".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the71st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 8,367 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

Ōmekaidō Station is a short walk from on the JR Musashino Line. This connection is sometimes recommended by JR reservations service and online route planners.

References

External links

Seibu Railway page for Ōmekaidō Station
{{DEFAULTSORT:Omekaido Station Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Stations of Seibu Railway Seibu Tamako Line Kodaira, Tokyo