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Takaosanguchi Station

KO53
Takaosanguchi Station

高尾山口駅
Takaosanguchi Station in March 2016
General information
Location2241 Takao-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844
Japan
Coordinates35°37′56″N 139°16′12″E / 35.632224°N 139.269882°E / 35.632224; 139.269882
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keio Takao Line
Distance44.7 km from Shinjuku
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Station codeKO53
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1967
Rebuilt2015
Passengers
FY201910,431
Services
Preceding station Following station
Terminus Takao Line
Mt Takao
 Meidaimae
One-way operation
Takao
KO52
towards Shinjuku
Takao Line
Special Express
Express
Semi Express
Rapid
Local
 Takao
KO52
towards Kitano
Location
Takaosanguchi Station is located in Tokyo
Takaosanguchi Station
Takaosanguchi Station
Location within Tokyo
Takaosanguchi Station is located in Japan
Takaosanguchi Station
Takaosanguchi Station
Takaosanguchi Station (Japan)

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.

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

Track layout
Legend

↑Takao

2
1

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 KO Keiō Takao Line for Takao and Kitano
KO Keio Line for Takahatafudō, Chōfu, Meidaimae, and Shinjuku
S Toei Shinjuku Line for Motoyawata
  • Platform 2 looking toward Kitano in February 2009
    Platform 2 looking toward Kitano in February 2009
  • Platform 2 looking toward the buffer stops in March 2016
    Platform 2 looking toward the buffer stops in March 2016
  • The buffer stops at the ends of the tracks in November 2014
    The buffer stops at the ends of the tracks in November 2014
  • Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu(Construction next to station)
    Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu(Construction next to station)

History

The station in February 2006 before rebuilding

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,431 passengers daily.[3]

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 7,423[4]
2010 10,268[5]
2015 11,110[6]

Surrounding area

The station building and forecourt in March 2016
The station building and forecourt in March 2016

See also

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ "Railways incorporating more wood in train stations to give them rustic, natural feel". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.

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