Takaosanguchi Station

Takaosanguchi Station (高尾山口駅, Takaosanguchi-eki)is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is the main point of railway access to Mount Takao.

KO53 Takaosanguchi Station 高尾山口駅
Takaosanguchi Station in March 2016
General information
Location	2241 Takao-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 Japan
Coordinates	35.632224°N 139.269882°E / 35.632224; 139.269882
Operated by	Keio Corporation
Line(s)	Keio Takao Line
Distance	44.7 km from Shinjuku
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	KO53
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1967
Rebuilt	2015
Passengers
FY2019	10,431
Services
Preceding station Following station Terminus Takao Line Mt Takao Meidaimae One-way operation Takao KO52 towards Shinjuku Takao Line Special Express Express Semi Express Rapid Local Takao KO52 towards Kitano
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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

Track layout
Legend
↑Takao 2 1

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.

Platforms

1/2

KO Keiō Takao Line

for Takao and Kitano KO Keio Line for Takahatafudō, Chōfu, Meidaimae, and Shinjuku S Toei Shinjuku Line for Motoyawata

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  Platform 2 looking toward Kitano in February 2009
• 
  Platform 2 looking toward the buffer stops in March 2016
• 
  The buffer stops at the ends of the tracks in November 2014
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  Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu(Construction next to station)

History

The station in February 2006 before rebuilding

The station opened on October 1, 1967.^[1]

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.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,431 passengers daily.^[3]

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	daily average
2005	7,423[4]
2010	10,268[5]
2015	11,110[6]

Surrounding area

• Mount Takao
• National Route 20
• Kiyotaki Station on the Takaotozan Railway

The station building and forecourt in March 2016

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
2. "Railways incorporating more wood in train stations to give them rustic, natural feel". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
3. 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.

External links

Media related to Takaosanguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keio Corporation station information (in Japanese)
• Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu