Ogikubo Station


Ogikubo Station is a railway station in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company and the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.

Lines

The JR East station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is located 18.7 km from the starting point of the Chūō Line at Tokyo Station.
The Tokyo Metro station is served by the, and forms the western terminus of the line from Ikebukuro. The station is numbered M-01.

Station layout

The JR East station consists of ground-level platforms running east–west, and the underground platforms for the Tokyo Metro station lie parallel to the JR East platforms, slightly to the south. The station has "North" and "South" entrances at the eastern end of the station and a "West" entrance at the western end.

JR East

The JR East station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agent.

Platforms

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms serving four tracks.

Tokyo Metro

The underground Tokyo Metro station consists of an island platform serving two terminating tracks located on the second basement level.

History

The JR East station opened on 21 December 1891. The station for the Marunouchi Line opened on 23 January 1962.
The station facilities of the Marunouchi Line were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 86,032 passengers daily, making it the 48th-busiest station operated by JR East. In fiscal 2013, the Tokyo Metro station was used by an average of 78,484 passengers per day, making it the 49th-busiest station operated by Tokyo Metro. The daily average passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearJR EastTokyo Metro
200082,768
200583,095
200684,436
200786,644
200886,838
200985,323
201085,093
201183,29969,792
201285,16773,576
201386,03278,484

  • Note that JR East figures are for boarding passengers only.
The Number of Passengers on Ogikubo as recorded by the East Japan Railway Company Trains in 2017-2022 was 25,684.

Surrounding area