Takahatafudō Station
Railway and monorail station in Hino, Tokyo, Japan
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Takahatafudō Station (高幡不動駅, Takahatafudō-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station and monorail station on located in the city of Hino, Tokyo, Japan. Most of the passengers boarding at Takahatafudō are commuters and students bound for central Tokyo, while those disembarking are visiting the Kongō-ji Temple or are students transferring to the monorail or buses.
Japan
Keio Corporation
Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail
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Keiō Takahatafudō Station, February 2011 | |||||
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| Location | Takahata, Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0031 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°39′44″N 139°24′48″E | ||||
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| Opened | 24 March 1925 | ||||
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Lines
Takahatafudō Station is served by the Keio Line, and is located 29.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku Station. It is also the terminus of the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line. The Tama Toshi Monorail Line also serves Takahatafudō Station.
Station layout
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| Location | 139 Takahata, Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0031 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Keio railway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator |  Keio Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 29.7 km from Shinjuku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island + 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KO29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 24 March 1925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Takahata (until 1937) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 58,426 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keio platforms
The Keio station has two island platforms with four tracks for the Keio Line, and one side platform for the Keio Dōbutsuen Line. All trains stop at this station.
| 1 |  Keiō Dōbutsuen Line |
for Tama-Dōbutsukōen |
| 2, 3 | Keiō Line |
for Kitano and Keiō-Hachiōji Keiō Takao Line for Takaosanguchi (via Kitano)
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| 4, 5 | Keiō Line |
for Fuchū, Chōfu, Meidaimae, Sasazuka, and Shinjuku Toei Shinjuku Line |
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| Location | 1039-1 Takahata, Hino-shi, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
| System | monorail station | ||||||||||
| Operator |  Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Tama Toshi Monorail Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.5 km from Kamikitadai | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code |  TT07 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 January 2000 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 26,148 (daily) | ||||||||||
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Tama Toshi Monorail platforms
Takahatafudō Station is a raised station with two tracks and two opposed side platforms, with the station building located underneath. It is a standardized station building for this monorail line. Due to the concentration of university campuses towards Tama-Center, many students change trains at this station.
| 1 | ■ Tama Toshi Monorail Line | for Tachikawa-Kita, Tamagawa-Jōsui, and Kamikitadai |
| 2 | ■ Tama Toshi Monorail Line | for Tama-Dōbutsukōen and Tama-Center |
History
- 24 March 1925: Takahata Station opens along with the opening of the Gyokunan Electric Railway (now Keio Line), in a different location than the current station building.
- 1 May 1937: Station renamed from Takahata Station to Takahatafudō Station.
- 1957: Four-car rapid and semi-rapid trains to Shinjuku begin operating during peak periods.
- 29 April 1964: The Tama Dōbutsuen Line (now Dōbutsuen Line) opens. Station building moved to current location.
- 10 January 2000: The Tama Toshi Monorail Line station opens.
- March 2004: Station building shopping area construction begins.
- August 2004: Station building elevation construction begins.
- December 2004: Shopping area construction completed.
- 25 March 2007: Station building elevation complete, linking the Keio and monorail station areas and shopping areas.
- February 2018: Station numbering was introduced on the Tama Toshi Monorail Line with the station being assigned TT07.[1]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
The namesake of the station is Kongōji Temple, also known as Takahatafudō, one of the great temples of the Kantō region. The area's development was guided first by worshippers visiting the temple, then by suburbanization during the 1960s and 1970s. The station is a major transportation hub for Hino, with many municipal facilities and shopping centers in the vicinity.
