Takaosanguchi Station

Takaosanguchi Station (高尾山口駅, Takaosanguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Keio Takao Line in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is the main point of railway access to Mount Takao.

KO53
Takaosanguchi Station

高尾山口駅
Takaosanguchi Station in March 2016
Location2241 Takao-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844
Japan
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keio Takao Line
Distance44.7 km from Shinjuku
Platforms1 island
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Station codeKO53
Websitewww.keio.co.jp/train/station/54_takaosanguchi/index.html
History
Opened1 October 1967
Rebuilt2015
Passengers
FY201511,110 daily
Location
Takaosanguchi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Takaosanguchi Station is the terminus of the Keio Takao Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kitano, and 44.7 kilometers from Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo. The station is numbered "KO53".

Station layout
Track layout

↑Takao

2
1

The station has a single dead-headed island platform serving two tracks located on the second floor ("2F") level, with the station entrance and concourse located on the ground floor.

Platforms
1/2 ■ Keio Takao Line for Takao and Kitano
Keio Line for Takahatafudō, Chōfu, Meidaimae, and Shinjuku
Toei Shinjuku Line for Motoyawata
  • Platform 2 looking toward Kitano in February 2009
  • Platform 2 looking toward the buffer stops in March 2016
  • The buffer stops at the ends of the tracks in November 2014
  • Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu(Construction next to station)

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Keio Takao Line KO53
Takao KO52   Special Express   Terminus
Takao KO52   Semi Special Express   Terminus
Takao KO52   Express   Terminus
Takao KO52   Semi Express   Terminus
Takao KO52   Rapid   Terminus
Takao KO52   Local   Terminus

History
The station in February 2006 before rebuilding

The station opened on October 1, 1967.[1]

The station building was rebuilt in 2015 using wood from local cedar trees in a redesign overseen by architect Kengo Kuma, with work completed in April 2015. The station roof is modelled after the Yakuo-in Temple complex on Mount Takao.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 11,110 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area
The station building and forecourt in March 2016

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. "Railways incorporating more wood in train stations to give them rustic, natural feel". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.

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