Kabe Station (Tokyo)
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is a railway station of the East Japan Railway Company
. It is served by the Ōme Line
. Kabe Station is in Kabe, Ōme, Tokyo
, Japan
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The building has one platform between two tracks. Track 1 is for passengers bound for Higashi Ome, Ōme
and Okutama Stations, while Track 2 serves those heading for Ozaku
and Tachikawa
.
In 2006, Kabe Station handled 13,089 passengers on a normal weekday.
The station opened in 1927. It was nationalized in 1944. In 1980, freight service was discontinued. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways
in 1987.
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
. It is served by the Ōme Line
Ome Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company 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 non-stop service to Tokyo Station....
. Kabe Station is in Kabe, Ōme, Tokyo
Ome, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 139,932 and a density of 1,355.14 persons per km². The total area is 103.26 km².The characters 青梅 literally mean blue ume, or Japanese apricot....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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The building has one platform between two tracks. Track 1 is for passengers bound for Higashi Ome, Ōme
Ōme Station
is a train station in Ōme, Tokyo, Japan.It serves the Ome Line.- Adjacent stations :...
and Okutama Stations, while Track 2 serves those heading for Ozaku
Ozaku Station
is a train station in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
and Tachikawa
Tachikawa Station
is an important railway station in the city of Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan. The JR Chūō Line passes through Tachikawa Station. The Ōme Line and Nambu Line terminate here...
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In 2006, Kabe Station handled 13,089 passengers on a normal weekday.
The station opened in 1927. It was nationalized in 1944. In 1980, freight service was discontinued. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways
Japanese National Railways
, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
in 1987.