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Machida Station (JR East)

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Operated by
  
JR East

Connections
  
Bus terminal

Opened
  
1908

Line(s)
  
■ Yokohama Line

Passengers (FY2014)
  
110,233 daily

Platforms in use
  
2

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Location
  
1-1-36 Haramachida, Machida, Tokyo (東京都町田市原町田1丁目1-36) Japan

Previous names
  
Haramachida (until 1980)

Operator
  
East Japan Railway Company

Similar
  
Naruse Station, Kobuchi Station, Tamagawagakuen‑mae Station, Sagami‑Ōno Station, Minami‑Machida Station

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).

Contents

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.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, with the station building located above and perpendicular to the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

History

The station first opened as Haramachida Station (原町田駅) on September 23, 1908. 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.

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.

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

  • Machida Station (Odakyu Odawara Line)
  • Machida Civic Hall
  • Machida Municipal Hospital
  • Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts
  • References

    Machida Station (JR East) Wikipedia