Higashi-Ōme Station
JC61 Higashi-Ōme Station 東青梅駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern entrance of Higashi-Ōme Station, February 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-9-1 Higashi-Ōme, Ōme-shi, Tokyo-to 198-0042 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°47′24″N 139°16′23″E / 35.7899°N 139.2731°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | JC Ōme Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 17.2 km from Tachikawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JC61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1932 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 6,493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Higashi-Ōme Station (東青梅駅, Higashi-Ōme-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōme, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Higashi-Ōme Station is served by the Ōme Line, located 17.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tachikawa Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Before 14 May 2023, the station previously had 1 island platform serving two tracks. In preparation for Green Car's entry into service, the station was converted to single track as a result of platform extension, with track 1 got removed and track 2 became a bidirectional track which no longer having the track number. The platform was then extended to accommodate up to 12-car trains. This also caused the starting location for Ōme line's single-track section had been relocated to another nearby level crossing outside the station just before trains entering from double-tracked section.[1]
History
The station opened on 1 October 1932. It was nationalized in 1944. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways in 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,493 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Tama River
- former Ōme Kaidō highway
See also
References
- ^ a b "青梅線 東青梅駅 線路切換工事に伴う列車の運休等について" (PDF). East Japan Railway Company. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
External links
Media related to Higashi-Ōme Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)