Mitaka Station

Mitaka Station (三鷹駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Part of the station (north of the Tamagawa Aqueduct) is located in the Nakacho neighborhood of Musashino, Tokyo.

Lines
Mitaka Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, acting as the terminus for all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services from Chiba, with Chūō Line (Rapid) limited stop services from Tokyo. Some Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line inter-running services also originate and terminate here. The station is 24.1 kilometers from Tokyo Station.

Station layout
The station comprises three island platforms serving six tracks, with the station building located above and perpendicular to the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.



History
Mitaka Station opened on 25 June 1930. On 15 July 1949, an unmanned train, with its controls tied down, crashed into the station, killing 6 and injuring 20. The incident remains shrouded in mystery.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 98,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) making it the 44th busiest JR East station. The daily passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

 * Tamagawa Aqueduct
 * Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium
 * Musashino Sports Complex
 * Musashino Chuo Park
 * Mitaka City Office
 * Musashino City Office
 * Musashino Police Station
 * Zenrinji Temple
 * Inokashira Park
 * Ghibli Museum