is a passenger

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located in the city of

Ōme, Tokyo is a Cities of Japan, city located in the Western Tokyo, western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 131,128, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Ge ...

, Japan, operated by the

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in ...

(JR East).

Lines

Sawai Station is served by the

Ōme Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in western Tokyo, Japan. It links Tachikawa and the Chūō Line with the town of Okutama. Many Chūō Line trains operate via the Ōme Line to Ōme Station, providing a ...

, located 25.9 kilometers from the

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of the line at

Tachikawa Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Tachikawa Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is located 37.1 kilometers from the st ...

Station layout

This station consists of a single

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serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unstaffed. Sawai Station New Gates.jpg, Ticket gate Sawai Station platform view for Ōme.jpg, Platform for Sawai Station name sign.jpg, Name sign

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 September 1929.Sawai Station information page
It was nationalized in April 1944. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the

Japanese National Railways The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...

on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 274 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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References

External links

Sawai Station information page
{{Ōme Line Railway stations in Tokyo Ōme Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Ōme, Tokyo