Musashi-Hikida Station

Musashi-Hikida Station 武蔵引田駅
File:JREast-Itsukaichi-line-Musashi-hikida-station-building.jpg Musashi-Hikida Station, in February 2009
Location	Hikida 16, Akiruno-shi, Tokyo (東京都あきる野市引田16) Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Itsukaichi Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
History
Opened	1930
Previous names	Byōinmae Station (until 1944)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)	3881

Musashi-Hikida Station (武蔵引田駅, Musashi-Hikida-eki) is a railway station in Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Musashi-Hikida Station is served by the Itsukaichi Line, and is located 7.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Haijima Station.

Station layout

This station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional ground-level track, with a small station building.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Itsukaichi Line
Akigawa		Local		Musashi-Masuko

Statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 3,881 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

History

The station opened on 4 April 1930 as Byōinmae Station (病院前停留場) on the Itsukaichi Railway. It was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1944. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• Akiru Medical Center

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station Information (Japanese)