Takao Station (Tokyo)

Takao Station is served by the JR Chūō Main Line and is the last major station in Tokyo for the westbound Chūō Main Line. Therefore, it is a terminating station for many local and rapid trains on the line. The station is 53.1 kilometers from Tokyo Station. It is also a terminus for Narita Express trains travelling on the line. The station is also served by the Keio Takao Line and is 6.9 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kitano, and 43.0 kilometers from Shinjuku Station.

The JR East station has two island platforms serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

JC24 Takao Station 高尾駅
JR station
JR Takao Station platforms, November 2008
Location	1201-2 Takao-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Chūō Main Line JC Chūō Rapid Line
Distance	53.1 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island platforms
History
Opened	1901
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)	29,710
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Terminus Narita Express Hachioji JC22 toward Narita Airport Terminal 1 Sagamiko One-way operation Chūō Line      Commuter Special Rapid Hachioji JC22 toward Tokyo Sagamiko JC25 toward Ōtsuki Chūō Line      Chūō Special Rapid Nishi-Hachioji JC23 toward Tokyo Chūō Line      Commuter Rapid Nishi-Hachioji One-way operation Chūō Line      Rapid Nishi-Hachioji JC23 toward Tokyo Sagamiko JC25 toward Shiojiri Chūō Main Line Nishi-Hachiōji JC23 toward Tachikawa

Keio platforms

KO52 Takao Station 高尾駅
Keio station
The Keio platforms in April 2013
Location	1227-3 Hatsusawa-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo Japan
Operated by	Keio Corporation
Line(s)	Keio Line
Platforms	1 island platform
History
Opened	1967
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)	27,414
Services
Preceding station Following station Takaosanguchi Terminus Takao Line Special Express Mejirodai toward Shinjuku Takao Line Semi Special Express Hazama toward Shinjuku Takao Line Express Mejirodai toward Shinjuku Takao Line Semi Express Rapid Local Hazama toward Shinjuku

The Keio Takao Line is served by a single elevated island platform, serving two tracks.

The JR East station opened on 1 August 1901.[1] The Keio station opened on 1 October 1967.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 29,710 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 44th-busiest station operated by JR East.[3] The Keio station was used by an average of 26,743 passengers in fiscal 2011.[2]

• List of railway stations in Japan

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• Takao station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
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