Akishima Station
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JC54 Akishima Station 昭島駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Akishima Station south entrance in February 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 Shōwa-chō, Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-0015 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′48.7548″N 139°21′39.2544″E / 35.713543000°N 139.360904000°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line |  Ōme Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 5.0 km from Tachikawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JC54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 December 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Shōwa-mae Station (to 1959) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Akishima Station (昭島駅, Akishima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akishima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Akishima Station is served by the Ōme Line from Tachikawa to Ōme, with direct services to and from Tokyo via the Chūō Line (Rapid). It is located 5.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tachikawa Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | Ōme Line |
for Ōme, Okutama, and Musashi-Itsukaichi |
| 2 | Ōme Line |
for Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo |
History
The station opened on 25 December 1938 as Shōwa-mae Station (昭和前駅).[1] It was renamed Akishima Station on 1 October 1959.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Showa Aircraft Industry
- Akishima Post Office
