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).

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Akishima Station

昭島駅
Akishima Station south entrance in February 2009
General information
Location2 Shōwa-chō, Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-0015
Japan
Coordinates35°42′48.7548″N 139°21′39.2544″E / 35.713543000°N 139.360904000°E / 35.713543000; 139.360904000
Operated by JR East
Line(s)JC Ōme Line
Distance5.0 km from Tachikawa
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJC54
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 December 1938
Previous namesShōwa-mae Station (to 1959)
Passengers
25,970
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Haijima
One-way operation
Ōme Line
Commuter Special Rapid
Nakagami
JC53
towards Tachikawa
Haijima
JC55
towards Ōme
Ōme Line
Ōme Special Rapid
Ōme Line
Commuter Rapid
Nakagami
One-way operation
Haijima
JC55
towards Oku-Tama
Ōme Line
Rapid
Local
Nakagami
JC53
towards Tachikawa
Location
Akishima Station is located in Tokyo
Akishima Station
Akishima Station
Location within Tokyo
Akishima Station is located in Japan
Akishima Station
Akishima Station
Akishima Station (Japan)

Lines

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Akishima 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

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The 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

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1 JC Ōme Line for Ōme, Okutama, and Musashi-Itsukaichi
2 JC Ōme Line for Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo

History

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The 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

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In 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
2005 24,170[3]
2010 25,921[4]
2015 26,403[5]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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]
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