Takao Station (Tokyo)
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is a railway station located in Hachiōji, Tokyo
. It services the JR East
Chūō Main Line
and the Keiō
Takao Line. It is the last major station in Tokyo for the westbound Chūō Main Line, and as such, is a turning point for many local and rapid trains on the line. It is also the terminus for Narita Express
trains travelling on the line.
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Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. It services the JR East
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....
Chūō Main Line
Chuo Main Line
The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...
and the Keiō
Keio
was a after Genji and before Meiji. The period spanned the years from April 1865 to September 1868. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:...
Takao Line. It is the last major station in Tokyo for the westbound Chūō Main Line, and as such, is a turning point for many local and rapid trains on the line. It is also the terminus for Narita Express
Narita Express
, abbreviated as N'EX, is a limited express train service operated since 1991 by East Japan Railway Company , serving Narita International Airport from various Greater Tokyo Area stations. Services are approximately half-hourly in the mornings and evenings, and hourly through the middle of the day...
trains travelling on the line.
JR
The station has two island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
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1 | ■Chūō Rapid Line | for , , and |
2~4 | ■Chūō Rapid Line | for , , and |
■Chūō East Line | for , , and |