Ogikubo Station

The JR East station is served by the Chūō Main Line (Chūō Line (Rapid) and Chūō-Sōbu Line local services), 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" ("South a" and "South b") entrances at the eastern end of the station and a "West" entrance at the western end. File:Ogikubo St North.jpg|The north entrance in June 2007 File:Ogikubo Station - 2024 July 9 various 00 47 52 334000.jpeg|The south b entrance in July 2024 File:Ogikubo sta west north.jpg|The west (north) entrance in February 2008 File:Ogikubo sta west south.jpg|The west (south) entrance in February 2008 ==JR East==

}} The JR East station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a "View Plaza" travel agent. File:Ogikubo Station JR East ticket barriers (East Gate) 20131116.JPG|The ticket barriers to the JR platforms at the east end of the station in November 2013 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. Platforms File:Ogikubo Station Tokyo Metro ticket barriers 20131116.JPG|The ticket barriers to the Tokyo Metro platforms at the east end of the station in November 2013 File:Ogikubo Station Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line platforms 20131116.JPG|The Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line platforms in November 2013 ==History==

The JR East station opened on 21 December 1891. ==Passenger statistics==

In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by an average of 86,032 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), 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 (exiting and entering passengers), 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. • 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 (（単位 千人）). ==Surrounding area==

• Suginami Ward Office • Ogikubo Tax Office • Tokyo Adventist Hospital • Tokyo Ogikubo High School • Ōtaguro Park ==See also==