Machida Station (JR East)
Machida Station 町田駅 | |
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 South side of the station, November 2005 | |
| Location |
1 Haramachida, Machida, Tokyo （東京都町田市原町田1丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Yokohama Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Previous names | Haramachida (until 1980) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 110,940 daily |
Machida Station (町田駅 Machida-eki) is a railway station on the Yokohama Line in Machida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
The station is located adjacent to Machida Station on the Odakyu Odawara Line.
Lines
Machida Station is served by the Yokohama Line from Hachiōji to Higashi-Kanagawa.[2]
Station layout
Machida Station has two island platforms serving four tracks.[2]
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Yokohama Line | for Shin-Yokohama, Higashi-Kanagawa, and Yokohama |
| 3, 4 | ■ Yokohama Line | for Hashimoto and Hachiōji |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Line | ||||
| Nagatsuta | Rapid | Sagamihara | ||
| Naruse | Local | Kobuchi | ||
History
The station first opened as Haramachida Station (原町田駅) on September 23, 1908.[2] The station was moved 0.4 km toward Hachiōji and renamed Machida on April 1, 1980 to reduce the walking distance between it and Shin-Haramachida Station (now Machida Station) on the Odakyu Odawara Line from 700 m to 300 m.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 110,940 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 28th-busiest station operated by JR East.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 100,602[5] |
| 2005 | 104,452[6] |
| 2010 | 109,077[7] |
| 2011 | 109,042[8] |
| 2012 | 110,543[9] |
| 2013 | 110,940[4] |
Surrounding area
- Machida Station (Odakyu Odawara Line)
- Machida Civic Hall
- Machida Municipal Hospital
- Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts
References
- 1 2 各駅情報（町田駅） [Station Information: Machida Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 週刊JR全駅・全車両基地 No.03 [Weekly All Stations and All Depots No.3]. Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. August 2012. p. 27. EAN 4910232440825.
- ↑ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Japan: JTB. pp. 77–78. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 （2013年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2012年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Machida Station. |
- Machida Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°32′31.22″N 139°26′43.69″E / 35.5420056°N 139.4454694°E