is a passenger

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located in the city of Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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, home of

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football teams

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and

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Lines

Tobitakyū Station is served by the

Keiō Line The is a 37.9-km railway line in western Tokyo, Japan, owned by the private railway operator Keiō Corporation. It connects Shinjuku, Tokyo, with the suburban city of Hachiōji. The Keiō Line is part of a network with interchanges and thro ...

, and is located 17.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shinjuku Station. Rapid and Local trains stop at the station regularly. During events at

, service is extended to Semi Express, Express, and Special Express trains to provide access to the facility.

Station layout

This station has a

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and an

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

with an elevated station building.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 September 1916.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28,284 passengers daily. The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

References

External links

Keio Railway Station Information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tobitakyu Keio Line Stations of Keio Corporation Railway stations in Tokyo Chōfu, Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1916