Mitaka Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Part of the station is located in the Nakacho neighborhood of Musashino, Tokyo.
The station comprises three island platforms serving six tracks, with the station building located above and perpendicular to the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Platforms ==History==
History
Mitaka Station opened on 25 June 1930. On 15 July 1949, an unmanned train, with its controls tied down, crashed into the station, killing 6 and injuring 20. The incident remains shrouded in mystery. ==Passenger statistics==
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 98,796 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) making it the 44th busiest JR East station. The daily passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below. ==Surrounding area==