Operated by Keio Corporation Distance 44.7 km from Shinjuku Connections Bus stop Rebuilt 2015 | Line(s) Keio Takao Line Platforms 1 island Opened 1 October 1967 Tracks 2 | |
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Location 2241 Takao-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844
Japan Address 2241 Takaomachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 193-0844, Japan Similar Mount Takao, Takao Station, Yakuō‑in Gongendō, Keiō‑hachiōji Station, Mount Jinba | ||
station of japan keio takao line takaosanguchi station
Takaosanguchi Station (高尾山口駅, Takaosanguchi-eki, lit. "gateway to Mount Takao") is a railway station on the Keio Takao Line in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is the main point of railway access to Mount Takao.
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Lines
Takaosanguchi Station is the terminus of the Keio Takao Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kitano, and 44.7 kilometers from Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo. The station is numbered "KO53".
Station layout
The station has a single dead-headed island platform serving two tracks located on the second floor ("2F") level, with the station entrance and concourse located on the ground floor.
History
The station opened on October 1, 1967.
The station building was rebuilt in 2015 using wood from local cedar trees in a redesign overseen by architect Kengo Kuma, with work completed in April 2015. The station roof is modelled after the Yakuo-in Temple complex on Mount Takao.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 11,110 passengers daily.