Sawai Station

JC68 Sawai Station 沢井駅
Sawai Station south entrance
General information
Location	Sawai 2-chōme, Ōme-shi, Tokyo （東京都青梅市沢井2丁目） Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JC Ōme Line
Distance	25.9 km from Tachikawa
Platforms	1 island platform
History
Opened	1 September 1929
Passengers
FY2010	274
Location Sawai Station Location within Tokyo Sawai Station Sawai Station (Japan)

Sawai Station (沢井駅, Sawai-eki) is a railway station in Ōme, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Sawai Station is served by the Ōme Line, located 25.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tachikawa Station.

Station layout

This station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

(South Exit side)	JC Ōme Line	for Mitake and Okutama
(North Exit side)	JC Ōme Line	for Ōme, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ōme Line JC68
Holiday Rapid Okutama: Does not stop at this station
Ikusabata JC67		Rapid		Mitake JC69
Ikusabata JC67		Local	Mitake JC69

History

The station opened on 1 September 1929. It was nationalized in April 1944. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 411
• Tama River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Sawai Station information page (in Japanese)