Mitaka Station

Location
	Mitaka Station Location within Tokyo Mitaka Station Mitaka Station (Japan)

JC12 JB01
Mitaka Station

三鷹駅
JC12 JB01; Mitaka Station; 三鷹駅
	Platform 1・2 (Chuo-Sobu Line) of JR Chuo-Main-Line Mitaka Station
General information
Location	3-46-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0013; Japan
Coordinates	35°42′10″N 139°33′39″E / 35.70278°N 139.56083°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Chūō Main Line
Distance	24.1 km from Tokyo
Platforms	3 island platforms
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 June 1930
Passengers
FY2019	98,796 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Mitaka Station Location within Tokyo Mitaka Station Mitaka Station (Japan)

Mitaka Station (三鷹駅, Mitaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Part of the station (north of the Tamagawa Aqueduct) is located in the Nakacho neighborhood of Musashino, Tokyo.

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.

Station layout

The station comprises 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.

Platforms

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

History

Mitaka Station opened on 25 June 1930.^[1] On 15 July 1949, an unmanned train, with its controls tied down, crashed into the station, killing 6 and injuring 20. The incident remains shrouded in mystery.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 98,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) making it the 44th busiest JR East station.^[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]
2015	94,805^[6]

Surrounding area

Tamagawa Aqueduct
Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium
Musashino Sports Complex
Musashino Chuo Park
Mitaka City Office
Musashino City Office
Musashino Police Station
Zenrinji Temple
Inokashira Park
Ghibli Museum

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Mitaka Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East station information (in Japanese)

[kawashima2010_Vol.2-1] 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.

[jreast2019stats-2] 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

[jreast2000stats-3] 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

[jreast2005stats-4] 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

[jreast2010stats-5] 各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

[jreast2015stats-6] 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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