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".

Takaosanguchi Station

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.

Takaosanguchi Station

Platforms

History

The station opened on October 1, 1967.

Takaosanguchi Station

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.

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

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1967

Stations of Keio Corporation

Railway stations in Tokyo

Hachiōji, Tokyo

Keio Takao Line