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).
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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.