Higashi-Akiru Station (東秋留駅, Higashi-Akiru-eki, lit. "East Akiru Station") is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Higashi-Akiru Station is served by the Itsukaichi Line, and is located 3.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Haijima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single ground-level island platform serving two tracks, with a small station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 JC Itsukaichi Line for Haijima, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, Tokyo
2 JC Itsukaichi Line for Akigawa and Musashi-Itsukaichi

History

The station entrance in February 2009

The station opened on 21 April 1925. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4,593 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2005 4,944[2]
2010 4,775[3]
2015 4,816[4]

Surrounding area

  • Akirudai High School

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.[permanent dead link]

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