Takao Station (Tokyo)

Takao Station (高尾駅, Takao-eki) is a railway station in Hachiōji, Tokyo, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Keio Corporation.

Takao Station

高尾駅
The JR side of Takao Station in November 2005
LocationHachiōji-shi, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms3 island platforms
Location
Takao Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Takao Station is served by the JR Chūō Main Line and is the last major station in Tokyo for the westbound Chūō Main Line. Therefore, it is a terminating station for many local and rapid trains on the line. The station is 53.1 kilometers from Tokyo Station. It is also a terminus for Narita Express trains travelling on the line. The station is also served by the Keio Takao Line and is 6.9 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kitano, and 43.0 kilometers from Shinjuku Station.

Station layout

The JR East station has two island platforms serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

JC24
Takao Station

高尾駅
JR station
JR Takao Station platforms, November 2008
Location1201-2 Takao-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s)
Distance53.1 km from Tokyo
Platforms2 island platforms
History
Opened1901
Passengers
FY201429,710
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Terminus Narita Express Hachioji
JC22
toward Narita Airport Terminal 1
Sagamiko
One-way operation
 Chūō Line
  Commuter Special Rapid
 Hachioji
JC22
toward Tokyo
Sagamiko
JC25
toward Ōtsuki
 Chūō Line
  Chūō Special Rapid
 Nishi-Hachioji
JC23
toward Tokyo
Chūō Line
  Commuter Rapid
 Nishi-Hachioji
One-way operation
Chūō Line
Rapid
 Nishi-Hachioji
JC23
toward Tokyo
Sagamiko
JC25
toward Shiojiri
 Chūō Main Line Nishi-Hachiōji
JC23
toward Tachikawa

JR East platforms
1 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Hachiōji, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo
■ Narita Express for Mitaka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Narita Airport
2-4 JC Chuo Line (Rapid) for Hachiōji, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo
■ Chūō Main Line for Ōtsuki, Kōfu, and Kobuchizawa

Keio platforms
KO52
Takao Station

高尾駅
Keio station
The Keio platforms in April 2013
Location1227-3 Hatsusawa-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keio Line
Platforms1 island platform
History
Opened1967
Passengers
FY201427,414
Services
Preceding station Following station
Takaosanguchi
KO53
Terminus
 Takao Line
Special Express
 Mejirodai
KO50
toward Shinjuku
Takao Line
Semi Special Express
 Hazama
KO51
toward Shinjuku
Takao Line
Express
 Mejirodai
KO50
toward Shinjuku
Takao Line
Semi Express
Rapid
Local
 Hazama
KO51
toward Shinjuku

The Keio Takao Line is served by a single elevated island platform, serving two tracks.

5 KO Keiō Line for Shinjuku
6 KO Keio Takao Line for Takaosanguchi

History

The JR East station opened on 1 August 1901.[1] The Keio station opened on 1 October 1967.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 29,710 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 44th-busiest station operated by JR East.[3] The Keio station was used by an average of 26,743 passengers in fiscal 2011.[2]

See also

References

  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 53. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  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 5 October 2015.

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