Nishi-Ogikubo Station

Nishi-Ogikubo Station (西荻窪駅, Nishi-Ogikubo-eki) is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JC10 JB03
Nishi-Ogikubo Station

西荻窪駅
North side
Location3 Nishi-ogiminami, Suginami, Tokyo
（東京都杉並区西荻南3丁目）
Japan
Operated byJR East
Line(s)Chūō Line (Rapid), Chuo-Sobu Line
History
Opened1922
Passengers
FY201040,372 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kichijōji
JC11
toward Ōtsuki
 Chūō Line
Rapid (weekdays)
 Ogikubo
JC09
toward Tokyo
Kichijōji
JB02
toward Mitaka
 Chūō–Sōbu Line Ogikubo
JB04
toward Chiba
Chūō–Sōbu Line
  via Tozai Line
 Ogikubo
JB04
toward Tsudanuma

Lines

Nishi-Ogikubo Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid) and Chūō-Sōbu Line.

Station layout
Concourse

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.[1]

Platforms
1 JB Chūō-Sōbu Line for Mitaka
2 JB Chūō-Sōbu Line for Shinjuku, Akihabara, and Chiba
3 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Tachikawa, Hachiōji, and Takao
4 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Nakano, Shinjuku, and Tokyo

History

The station opened on 15 July 1922.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 40,372 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

The neighbourhoods surrounding the station are characterised by narrow streets. It is primarily a residential area, with a high concentration of shops specialising in antiques and old books.

See also

References
  1. "JR East Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 June 2012.

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