Aihara Station

Aihara Station (相原駅, Aihara-eki) is a railway station on the Yokohama Line in Machida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JH29
Aihara Station

相原駅
The west forecourt in March 2017
Location1218-4 Aihara-machi, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-0211
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s)JH Yokohama Line
Distance6.9 km from Hachiōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeJH29
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened23 September 1908
Passengers
FY201410,143 daily
Location
Aihara Station
Location within Tokyo

Lines

Aihara Station is served by the Yokohama Line from Hachiōji to Higashi-Kanagawa, and is located 6.9 km from the northern terminus of the line at Hachiōji.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.[1]

Platforms
1 JH Yokohama Line for Machida, Higashi-Kanagawa, Yokohama, Sakuragichō and Ōfuna
■ Sagami Line for Ebina and Chigasaki via Hashimoto
2 JH Yokohama Line for Hachiōji
  • The east side of the station in March 2017
  • The platforms in August 2008

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Yokohama Line JH29
Hashimoto JH28   Rapid   Hachiōji-Minamino JH30
Hashimoto JH28   Local   Hachiōji-Minamino JH30

History

The station opened on 23 September 1908.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]

  • The station platforms in 1972
  • The station forecourt in 1985
  • The west side in November 2005 before completion of the station forecourt

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 10,143 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

See also

References
  1. 週刊JR全駅・全車両基地 No.03 [Weekly All Stations and All Depots No.3]. Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. August 2012. p. 28. EAN 4910232440825.
  2. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 78. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

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