Ōmekaidō Station

Railway station in Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
35°43′50″N 139°28′36″E / 35.73063°N 139.47654°E / 35.73063; 139.47654Operated by Seibu RailwayLine(s) Seibu Tamako LineDistance3.4 km from KokubunjiPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStation codeST03WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 6, 1928PassengersFY 20198,367 daily Services
Preceding station Seibu Following station
Hagiyama
ST04
towards Tamako
 Tamako Line Hitotsubashi-Gakuen
ST02
towards Kokubunji
Location
Ōmekaidō Station is located in Tokyo
Ōmekaidō Station
Ōmekaidō Station
Location within Tokyo
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Ōmekaidō Station is located in Japan
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Ōmekaidō Station (青梅街道駅, Ōmekaidō eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan. It is named after the Ōme Kaidō highway which passes nearby the train station.

Lines

Ōmekaidō Station is served by the 9.2 km Seibu Tamako Line from Kokubunji in Kokubunji, Tokyo to Tamako in Higashimurayama, Tokyo. It is located 3.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kokubunji Station.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform on a north-south axis, serving one ground-level bi-directional track. The station has one entrance/exit at the south of the station. In addition to automatic ticket vending machines, a ticket window is located adjacent to the automatic wicket gates, which is staffed at all times during station opening hours. The first train to Kokubunji departs at 05:14 and the last train departs at 00:27 bound for Hagiyama.

Platforms

1  Seibu Tamako Line for Hagiyama and Tamako
2  Seibu Tamako Line for Kokubunji

History

Ōmekaidō Station opened on April 6, 1928, when the track between Kodaira and Kokubunji, via Hagiyama was opened, which is now part of the Seibu Tamako Line.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Ōmekaidō Station becoming "ST03".[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 71st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 8,367 passengers daily.[2]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2005 6,629[3]
2010 6,866[4]
2015 7,911[5]

Surrounding area

Ōmekaidō Station is a short walk from Shin-Kodaira on the JR Musashino Line. This connection is sometimes recommended by JR reservations service and online route planners.

See also

References

  1. ^ 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  2. ^ 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

Media related to Ōmekaidō Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Seibu Railway page for Ōmekaidō Station