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
General information
Location	3 Nishi-ogiminami, Suginami, Tokyo （東京都杉並区西荻南3丁目） Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Chūō Line (Rapid), Chuo-Sobu Line
History
Opened	1922
Passengers
FY2010	40,372 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kichijōji JC11 towards Ōtsuki Chūō Line Rapid (weekdays) Ogikubo JC09 towards Tokyo Kichijōji JB02 towards Mitaka Chūō–Sōbu Line Ogikubo JB04 towards Chiba Chūō–Sōbu Line via T Tozai Line Ogikubo JB04 towards 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

• List of railway stations in Japan