Mitake Station (Tokyo)
Mitake Station (御嶽駅, Mitake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōme, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is notable for the distinctive pagoda-style roof on the station building.
Lines
Mitake Station is served by the Ōme Line, located 27.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tachikawa Station.
Station layout
The station has one island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station is unattended
Platforms
| 1 | JC Ōme Line | for Okutama |
| 2 | JC Ōme Line | for Ōme, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo |
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 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
- Mount Mitake (Tokyo)
- Tama River
- former Ōme Kaidō highway
Bus routes
- Toei Bus
- 梅76 - For Ōme Station (Runs on holidays only)
- Nishi Tokyo Bus
- Cable shita (Mitake Tozan Railway Takimoto Station is located near this bus stop)
See also
References
- ^ "ワンダーJAPAN： エリア別ワンダースポット３００", published August 2008
- ^ 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 May 2016.
External links
Media related to Mitake Station (Tokyo) at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)