SW03 Tama Station 多磨駅 | |||||||||||
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 Tama Station, December 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3-42-2 Koyogaoka, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo 183-0004 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°40′36″N 139°31′02″E / 35.6766°N 139.5171°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Seibu Tamagawa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.1 km from Musashi-Sakai | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SW03 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 January 1929 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Tama-Bochi-mae | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 13,757 daily | ||||||||||
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  Tama Station Location within Tokyo  Tama Station Tama Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Tama Station (多磨駅, Tama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Tama Station is served by the Seibu Tamagawa Line, and is 4.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Musashi-Sakai.
Station layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a level crossing.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Seibu Tamagawa Line | for Musashi-Sakai |
| 2 | ■ Seibu Tamagawa Line | for Koremasa |
History
The station opened on January 5, 1929, as Tama-Bochi-mae Station (多磨墓地前駅), and was renamed Tama Station in 2001. The station has the secondary name Tōkyō Gaidai-mae (東京外大前).[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Tama Station becoming "SW03".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 62nd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 13,757 passengers daily.[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,901[4] |
| 2010 | 12,475[5] |
| 2015 | 13,807[6] |
Surrounding area
- Tama Cemetery
- Tokyo Racecourse
- Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
- National Police Academy
- Ajinomoto Stadium
- American School in Japan
See also
References
- ↑ 多磨駅 [Tama Station] (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 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
Media related to Tama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)