Musashi-Masuko Station (武蔵増戸駅, Musashi-Masuko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
JC85 Musashi-Masuko Station 武蔵増戸駅 | |||||||||||
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 Musashi-Masuko Station in April 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ina, Akiruno-shi, Tokyo 190-0142 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°43′52″N 139°15′23″E / 35.7311°N 139.2563°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JC Itsukaichi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.5 km from Haijima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JC85 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 April 1925 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Masuko Station (until May 1925) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 2,481 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editMusashi-Masuko Station is served by the Itsukaichi Line, and is located 8.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Haijima Station.
Station layout
editThis station consists of one side platform and one island platform, with a small station building located adjacent to the side platform; however, track 3 on the outside of the island platform is not normally used, and is used as a siding at night. The station is staffed.
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The platforms in December 2014
Platforms
edit| 1 | JC Itsukaichi Line | for Musashi-Itsukaichi |
| 2 | JC Itsukaichi Line | for Haijima, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, Tokyo |
History
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The station opened on 21 April 1925 as Masuko Station (増戸駅) on the Itsukaichi Railway; however it was renamed Musashi-Masuko on 16 May of the same year.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1] A new station building was completed in March 2011.
Surrounding area
edit- Masuko Post Office
- Masuko Elementary School
- Masuko Junior High School
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,481 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2005 | 2,886[3] |
| 2010 | 2,660[4] |
| 2015 | 2,634[5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
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Media related to Musashi-Masuko Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)