Takanodai Station (高野台駅, Takanodai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan. The station is operated by the private railway company Seibu Railway and is served by the Seibu Haijima Line.
Location
- Address: 3‑15‑1 Takanodai, Tachikawa‑shi, Tokyo 190‑0014, Japan.
- The station is situated in a residential and educational district of western Tokyo, near institutions such as the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
Operator
- Seibu Railway (西武鉄道), a private railway operator that manages several lines in the Greater Tokyo area.
Lines and Services
- Seibu Haijima Line: Takanodai Station is a stop on this line, which connects Kodaira Station with Haijima Station. Trains on the line provide local service, stopping at all stations between the termini.
- Station code: SI‑16 (as part of Seibu Railway’s station numbering system introduced in 2012).
Station Layout
- The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.
- The platform is accessed via a footbridge from the station building, which houses ticket gates, a staffed ticket office, and basic passenger amenities.
History
- Takanodai Station opened on 24 June 1979, coinciding with the extension of the Seibu Haijima Line to serve the growing residential area of Takanodai.
- In fiscal year 2019, the station handled an average of approximately 22,000 boarding passengers per day, ranking it among the moderately busy stations on the Seibu network.
Surrounding Area
- The station’s immediate vicinity includes residential neighborhoods, local schools, and the campus of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
- Several bus routes operated by the local municipal authority provide connections to nearby commercial districts and other railway stations.
References
- Seibu Railway official website (station information section).
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government transport statistics (annual passenger usage data).
Note: All information presented is based on publicly available data from official transportation sources and is accurate as of the latest published figures.
