Mitaka Station

Mitaka Station (三鷹駅, Mitaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Part of the station (north of the Tamagawa Aqueduct) is located in the Nakacho neighborhood of Musashino, Tokyo.

JC12 JB01 Mitaka Station 三鷹駅
Platform 1・2 (Chuo-Sobu Line) of JR Chuo-Main-Line Mitaka Station
General information
Location	3-46-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0013 Japan
Coordinates	35°42′10″N 139°33′39″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Chūō Main Line
Distance	24.1 km from Tokyo
Platforms	3 island platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 June 1930
Passengers
FY2019	98,796 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kokubunji JC16 towards Ōtsuki Chūō Line Chūō Special Rapid Nakano JS06 towards Tokyo Kokubunji JC16 towards Tachikawa Chūō Line Ōme Special Rapid Kokubunji JC16 towards Ōtsuki Chūō Line Commuter Rapid Kichijōji One-way operation Musashi-Sakai JC13 towards Ōtsuki Chūō Line Rapid Kichijōji JC11 towards Tokyo Terminus Chūō–Sōbu Line Kichijōji JB02 towards Chiba Chūō–Sōbu Line via T Tozai Line Kichijōji JB02 towards Tsudanuma
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Lines

Mitaka Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, acting as the terminus for all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services from Chiba, with Chūō Line (Rapid) limited stop services from Tokyo. Some Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line inter-running services also originate and terminate here. The station is 24.1 kilometers from Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station comprises three island platforms serving six tracks,^[1] with the station building located above and perpendicular to the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

A Chūō-Sōbu Line train at Mitaka Station, February 2003

Platforms

1/2	JB Chūō-Sōbu Line	for Nakano, Shinjuku, Akihabara, Tsudanuma, and Chiba T Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line for Nishi-Funabashi
3/4	JC Chūō Line (Rapid)	for Tachikawa, Hachiōji, Takao JC Ome Line for Ōme
5/6	JC Chūō Line (Rapid)	for Shinjuku and Tokyo

History

Mitaka Station opened on 25 June 1930.^[1] On 15 July 1949, an unmanned train, with its controls tied down, crashed into the station, killing 6 and injuring 20. The incident remains shrouded in mystery.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 98,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) making it the 44th busiest JR East station.^[2] The daily passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	82,335[3]
2005	85,602[4]
2010	90,214[5]
2015	94,805[6]

Surrounding area

• Tamagawa Aqueduct
• Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium
• Musashino Sports Complex
• Musashino Chuo Park
• Mitaka City Office
• Musashino City Office
• Musashino Police Station
• Zenrinji Temple
• Inokashira Park
• Ghibli Museum

See also

• Tokyo portal

• List of railway stations in Japan