Ōmekaidō Station


Ōmekaidō Station is a railway station in Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan. This station is served by the Seibu Tamako Line and all services on this line stop here. It is named after the Ōme Kaidō highway which passes nearby the train station.

Lines

Ōmekaidō Station is served by the 9.2 km Seibu Tamako Line from in Kokubunji, Tokyo to in Higashimurayama, Tokyo. It is located 3.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kokubunji Station.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform on a north-south axis, serving one ground-level bi-directional track. The station has one entrance/exit at the south of the station. In addition to automatic ticket vending machines, a ticket window is located adjacent to the automatic wicket gates, which is manned at all times during station opening hours. The first train to Kokubunji departs at 05:14 and the last train departs at 00:27 bound for Hagiyama.

Adjacent stations

History

Ōmekaidō Station opened on April 6, 1928, when the track between and, via was opened, which is now part of the Seibu Tamako Line.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Ōmekaidō Station becoming "ST03".

Passenger Statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was the 72nd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 7,580 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
20096,870
20106,866
20116,959
20127,217
20137,439

Surrounding area

Ōmekaidō Station is a short walk from on the JR Musashino Line. This connection is sometimes recommended by JR reservations service and online route planners.