Nakano Station (Tokyo)
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Nakano Station (中野駅, Nakano-eki?) is a railway station in Japan located on the JR Chūō Main Line in Nakano, Tokyo, just west of Shinjuku.
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.
[edit] Layout
Nakano Station viewed from above, June 2003
The station consists of four island platforms serving eight tracks.
[edit] Platforms
| 1 |
■Chūō-Sōbu Line (Local) |
for Mitaka, Musashi-Koganei and Tachikawa
(a part of trains originating at this station for Shinjuku and Akihabara) |
| ■Chūō Line (Local) |
for Mitaka, Tachikawa, Hachiōji and Takao (early morning and midnight) |
| 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 midnight) |
| 3 |
■Chūō Line (Local) |
for Mitaka (through trains from Tozai Line) |
| 3, 4 |
○Tozai Line |
for Ōtemachi, Tōyōchō, Nishi-Funabashi, Tsudanuma and Tōyō-Katsutadai (originating at this station) |
| 5 |
■Chūō-Sōbu Line (Local) |
for Shinjuku, Akihabara, Kinshichō, Funabashi and Chiba (originating at Mitaka） |
| ○Tozai Line |
for Ōtemachi, Tōyōchō,Nishi-Funabashi, Tsudanuma and Tōyō-Katsutadai (originating at Mitaka) |
| 6 |
■Chūō Line (Rapid) |
for Tachikawa, Hachiōji, Takao and Ōme
(Rapid trains pass Kōenji, Asagaya and Nishi-Ogikubo on weekends) |
| 7 |
■Chūō Line (Rapid) |
for Shinjuku, Ochanomizu and Tokyo (only weekday morning) |
| 8 |
■Chūō Line (Rapid) |
for Shinjuku, Ochanomizu and Tokyo |
[edit] Surrounding area
[edit] 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
[edit] South side
- Nakano Zero, a cultural hall for concerts and exhibitions
- Nakano Public Library
[edit] History
Nakano Station opened on 11 April 1889.[1] The Tōzai Subway Line began operating from Nakano Station from 16 March 1966.[2]
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[edit] References
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Coordinates: 35°42′22″N 139°39′56″E / 35.70611°N 139.66556°E / 35.70611; 139.66556
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Major bus terminal(s) attached to the station
