Nakano Station (Tokyo)
Nakano Station 中野駅 | |
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|---|---|
| North Entrance, July 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| Ward | Nakano |
| Neighborhood etc. | 5 Nakano |
| (in Japanese) | 東京都中野区中野5丁目 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1889 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | T-01 |
| Operator(s) | JR East, Tokyo Metro |
| Line(s) | Chūō Main Line, Tōzai Line |
 Major bus terminal(s) attached to the station | |
Nakano Station (中野駅 Nakano-eki) is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in Nakano, Tokyo in Japan.
Lines
Nakano Station is served by the JR East Chūō Line (Rapid) and Chūō-Sōbu Line, and the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line. There are no turnstiles between lines, allowing for easy transfers.
Station layout
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North Entrance before rebuilding, December 2006
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South Entrance, December 2006
Nakano Station viewed from above, June 2003
The station consists of four island platforms serving eight tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Chūō-Sōbu Line (Local) | for Mitaka, Musashi-Koganei and Tachikawa (some trains originating at this station for Shinjuku and Akihabara) |
| ■Chūō Line (Local) | for Mitaka, Tachikawa, Hachiōji, and Takao (early morning and late night) | |
| 2 | ■Chūō-Sōbu Line (Local) | for Shinjuku, Akihabara, Kinshichō, Funabashi, and Chiba (originating at this station) |
| ■Chūō Line (Local) | for Shinjuku, Ochanomizu, and Tokyo (early morning and late night) | |
| 3 | ■Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Mitaka (through trains from Tōzai Line) |
| ○Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line | for Ōtemachi, Tōyōchō, Nishi-Funabashi, Tsudanuma, and Tōyō-Katsutadai (originating at this station) | |
| 4 | ○Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line | for Ōtemachi, Tōyōchō, Nishi-Funabashi, Tsudanuma, and Tōyō-Katsutadai (originating at this station) |
| 5 | ■Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Shinjuku, Akihabara, Kinshichō, Funabashi, and Chiba (originating at Mitaka) |
| ○Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line | for Ōtemachi, Tōyōchō,Nishi-Funabashi, Tsudanuma, and Tōyō-Katsutadai (originating at Mitaka) | |
| 6 | ■Chūō Line (Rapid) | for Tachikawa, Hachiōji, Takao, and Ōme |
| 7 | ■Chūō Line (Rapid) | for Shinjuku, Ochanomizu, and Tokyo (weekday mornings only) |
| 8 | ■Chūō Line (Rapid) | for Shinjuku, Ochanomizu, and Tokyo |
Adjacent stations
Station layout
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chūō Line (Rapid) | ||||
| Shinjuku | Chūō Special Rapid | Mitaka | ||
| Shinjuku | Ōme Rapid | Mitaka | ||
| Shinjuku | Commuter Rapid | Kōenji | ||
| Shinjuku | Rapid (weekdays) | Kōenji | ||
| Shinjuku | Rapid (weekends) | Ogikubo | ||
| Chūō-Sōbu Line | ||||
| Higashi-Nakano Ochiai |
Local | Kōenji | ||
| Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line (T-01) | ||||
| Through to Chūō-Sōbu Line | - | Ochiai (T-02) | ||
Surrounding area
North side
- Nakano Ward office
- Nakano Sun Plaza, a major concert hall
- Sun Mall and Nakano Broadway, a shopping arcade famous as the home of Mandarake and for used record shops, collectibles, and other items
- Marui Department Store Headquarters
South side
- Nakano Zero, a cultural hall for concerts and exhibitions
- Nakano Public Library
History
Nakano Station opened on 11 April 1889.[1] The Tōzai Subway Line began operating from Nakano Station from 16 March 1966.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 138,467 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 21st-busiest station operated by JR East.[3] In fiscal 2013, the Tokyo Metro station was used by an average of 143,802 passengers per day (exiting and entering passengers). Note that the statistics consider passengers who travel through Nakano station on a through service as users of the station, even if they did not disembark at the station.[4]
The daily passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | JR East | Tokyo Metro |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 118,219[5] | |
| 2000 | 117,090[6] | |
| 2005 | 113,569[7] | |
| 2010 | 123,968[8] | |
| 2011 | 122,846[9] | 133,919[10] |
| 2012 | 125,025[11] | 136,994[12] |
| 2013 | 138,467[3] | 143,802[4] |
- Note that JR East figures are for boarding passengers only.
References
- ↑ JR East Nakano Station information Retrieved 10 March 2010. (Japanese)
- ↑ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 (Databook: Japan's Private Railways). Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 各駅の乗車人員 （2013年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 各駅の乗降人員ランキング [Station usage ranking] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （1999年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 1999)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 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 3 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ↑ 駅別乗降人員順位表（2011年度1日平均） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 3 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 3 September 2014.
- ↑ 各駅の乗降人員ランキング (2012年) [Station usage ranking (2012)] (in Japanese). Tokyo Metro. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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Coordinates: 35°42′22″N 139°39′56″E / 35.70611°N 139.66556°E
- JR East Nakano Station information (Japanese)
- Tokyo Metro Nakano Station information (Japanese)
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