Mitaka Station

Mitaka Station
三鷹駅

North entrance, May 2015
Location 3-46-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo
（東京都三鷹市下連雀3丁目46-1）
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) ■ Chūō Main Line
Platforms 3 island platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
History
Opened 1930
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 92,836 daily
Location
Mitaka Station
Location within Japan

Mitaka Station (三鷹駅 Mitaka-eki) is a railway station in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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.

Some Azusa, Kaiji, and Narita Express limited express services on the Chūō Main Line stop at Mitaka.

Station layout

The station consists of 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

Platforms

1/2 ■ Chūō-Sōbu Line for Nakano, Shinjuku, Akihabara, Tsudanuma, and Chiba
Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line for Nishi-Funabashi
3/4 ■ Chūō Line (Rapid) for Tachikawa, Hachiōji, Takao, and Ōme
5/6 ■ Chūō Line (Rapid) for Shinjuku and Tokyo

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chūō Line (Rapid)
Kichijōji   Narita Express   Kokubunji
Nakano   Ōme Special Rapid   Kokubunji
Nakano   Special Rapid   Kokubunji
Kichijōji   Commuter Rapid   Kokubunji
Kichijōji   Rapid   Musashisakai
Chūō-Sōbu Line
Kichijōji   Local   Terminus

History

Mitaka Station opened on 25 June 1930.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 92,836 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 44th-busiest station operated by JR East.[2] The daily passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 82,335[3]
2005 85,602[4]
2010 90,214[5]
2011 89,295[6]
2012 90,253[7]
2013 92,724[8]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 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. 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. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  6. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2011年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  7. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2012年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  8. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2013年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
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Coordinates: 35°42′10″N 139°33′39″E / 35.70278°N 139.56083°E / 35.70278; 139.56083

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