Akishima Station (昭島駅, Akishima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akishima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
JC54 Akishima Station 昭島駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Akishima Station south entrance in February 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2 Shōwa-chō, Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-0015 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′48.7548″N 139°21′39.2544″E / 35.713543000°N 139.360904000°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | JC Ōme Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 5.0 km from Tachikawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JC54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 December 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Shōwa-mae Station (to 1959) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editAkishima Station is served by the Ōme Line from Tachikawa to Ōme, with direct services to and from Tokyo via the Chūō Line (Rapid). It is located 5.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tachikawa Station.
Station layout
editThe station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | JC Ōme Line | for Ōme, Okutama, and Musashi-Itsukaichi |
| 2 | JC Ōme Line | for Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo |
History
editThe station opened on 25 December 1938 as Shōwa-mae Station (昭和前駅).[1] It was renamed Akishima Station on 1 October 1959.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,016 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2005 | 24,170[3] |
| 2010 | 25,921[4] |
| 2015 | 26,403[5] |
Surrounding area
edit- Showa Aircraft Industry
- Akishima Post Office
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 193. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
External links
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Media related to Akishima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)