Shin-Akitsu Station
 Shin-Akitsu Station 新秋津駅 | |
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 Shin-Akitsu Station entrance, October 2012 | |
| Location |
5-25-50 Akitsu-chō, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo （東京都東村山市秋津町5丁目25-50） Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Musashino Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 37,303 daily |
Shin-Akitsu Station (新秋津駅 Shin-Akitsu-eki) is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Shin-Akitsu Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line between Fuchūhommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to Tokyo via the Keiyō Line, and is situated 13.0 km from the western terminus of the line at Fuchūhommachi. It is located 400 m (a 4-minute walk) from Akitsu Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, which provides a more direct service to central Tokyo.
Station layout
The station consists of two sub-surface side platforms serving two tracks, with a central bidirectional through track used by freight trains.[1]The ground-level station building has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
The JR East Hachiōji Area training facility is located north of the track to the west of the station. A connection from the Musashino Line to the Seibu Ikebukuro Line also runs from west of the station.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Musashino Line | for Nishi-Kokubunji and Fuchūhommachi |
| 2 | ■ Musashino Line | for Musashi-Urawa, Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari |
The ticket barriers, October 2012
View from platform 1, October 2012
View from platform 2, October 2012
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashino Line | ||||
| Shin-Kodaira | - | Higashi-Tokorozawa | ||
History
The station opened on 1 April 1973.[1]With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 37,303 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Akitsu Station (Seibu Ikebukuro Line)
- Meiji Pharmaceutical University
- Tohsei Gakuen School
- Tama Zenshoen Sanatorium
References
- 1 2 3 Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 6/58. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
External links
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- Shin-Akitsu Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°46′40″N 139°29′36″E / 35.777861°N 139.493389°E