is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is the main point of railway access to Mount Takao.
Lines Takaosanguchi Station is the terminus of the Keio Takao Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at , and 44.7 kilometers from Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo. The station is numbered "KO53".
Station layout
The station has a single dead-headed island platform serving two tracks located on the second floor ("2F") level, with the station entrance and concourse located on the ground floor.
Platforms
History
The station opened on October 1, 1967.
The station building was rebuilt in 2015 using wood from local cedar trees in a redesign overseen by architect Kengo Kuma, with work completed in April 2015. The station roof is modelled after the Yakuo-in Temple complex on Mount Takao.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,431 passengers daily.
The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year daily average 2005 7,423 2010 10,268 2015 11,110
Surrounding area Mount Takao National Route 20 Kiyotaki Station on the Takaotozan Railway
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Keio Corporation station information Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu