Machida Station (JR East)
Machida Station 町田駅 | |||||
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 South side of Machida Station, November 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-1-36 Haramachida, Machida, Tokyo （東京都町田市原町田1丁目1-36） Japan | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Yokohama Line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
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| History | |||||
| Opened | 1908 | ||||
| Previous names | Haramachida (until 1980) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2014 | 110,233 daily | ||||
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Machida Station (町田駅, Machida-eki) is a railway station on the Yokohama Line in Machida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
The station is located adjacent to Machida Station on the Odakyu Odawara Line.
Lines
Machida Station is served by the Yokohama Line from Hachiōji to Higashi-Kanagawa.[2]It is located 22.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Higashi-Kanagawa.
Station layout
Machida Station has two island platforms serving four tracks,[2] with the station building located above and perpendicular to the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Yokohama Line | for Shin-Yokohama, Higashi-Kanagawa, and Yokohama |
| 3, 4 | ■ Yokohama Line | for Kanagawa and Hachiōji |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Line | ||||
| Nagatsuta | Rapid | Sagamihara | ||
| Naruse | Local | Kanagawa | ||
History
The station first opened as Haramachida Station (原町田駅) on September 23, 1908.[2] The station was moved 0.4 km toward Hachiōji and renamed Machida on April 1, 1980 to reduce the walking distance between it and Shin-Haramachida Station (now Machida Station) on the Odakyu Odawara Line from 700 m to 300 m.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 110,233 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 28th-busiest station operated by JR East.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 100,602[5] |
| 2005 | 104,452[6] |
| 2010 | 109,077[7] |
| 2011 | 109,042[8] |
| 2012 | 110,543[9] |
| 2013 | 110,940[10] |
Surrounding area
- Machida Station (Odakyu Odawara Line)
- Machida Civic Hall
- Machida Municipal Hospital
- Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts
See also
References
- ^ a b 各駅情報（町田駅） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d 週刊JR全駅・全車両基地 No.03. Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. August 2012. p. 27. EAN 4910232440825.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Japan: JTB. pp. 77–78. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2012年度） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2013年度） (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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External links
- Machida Station information (JR East) Template:Ja icon