Takaosanguchi Station
Railway station in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
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Takaosanguchi Station (高尾山口駅, Takaosanguchi-eki)is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is the main point of railway access to Mount Takao.
Japan
Keio Corporation
Keio Takao LineTakaosanguchi Station 高尾山口駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Takaosanguchi Station in March 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2241 Takao-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.632224°N 139.269882°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operator | Keio Corporation | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Keio Takao Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 44.7 km from Shinjuku | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KO53 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1967 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 10,431 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
Takaosanguchi Station is the terminus of the Keio Takao Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kitano, and 44.7 kilometers from Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo. The station is numbered "KO53".
Station layout
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The station has a single dead-headed island platform serving two tracks located on the second floor ("2F") level, with the station entrance and concourse located on the ground floor.
Platforms
| 1/2 |  Keiō Takao Line |
for Takao and Kitano Keio Line for Takahatafudō, Chōfu, Meidaimae, and Shinjuku Toei Shinjuku Line for Motoyawata |
Platform 2 looking toward Kitano in September 2024
Platform 2 looking toward the buffer stops in March 2016
The buffer stops at the ends of the tracks in November 2014
Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu(Construction next to station)
History
The station opened on October 1, 1967.[1]
The station building was rebuilt in 2015 using wood from local cedar trees in a redesign overseen by architect Kengo Kuma, with work completed in April 2015. The station roof is modelled after the Yakuo-in Temple complex on Mount Takao.[2]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Mount Takao
- National Route 20
- Kiyotaki Station on the Takaotozan Railway
