Okutama Station

Okutama Station
奥多摩駅

Mitake Station, January 2008
Location 210 Hikawa, Okutama-machi, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo
(東京都西多摩郡奥多摩町氷川210)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōme Line
Distance 37.2 km from Tachikawa
Platforms 1 island platform
History
Opened 1 July 1944
Previous names Hikawa Station (to 1971)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 892
Location
Okutama Station
Location within Japan

Okutama Station (奥多摩駅 Okutama-eki) is a railway station in Okutama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Okutama Station is a terminus of the Ōme Line, located 37.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Tachikawa Station.

Station layout

The station has one island platform serving two dead-headed tracks.

Platforms

1  Ōme Line for Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo
2  Ōme Line for Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōme Line
Mitake   Holiday Rapid   Terminus
Shiromaru   Local   Terminus

History

The station opened on 1 July 1944 as Hikawa Station (氷川駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 February 1971. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 892 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 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 May 2016.
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Coordinates: 35°48′32.8572″N 139°5′47.81″E / 35.809127000°N 139.0966139°E / 35.809127000; 139.0966139

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