Ōmekaidō Station (青梅街道駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan. It is named after the Ōme Kaidō highway which passes nearby the train station.

Lines

Ōmekaidō Station is served by the 9.2 km Seibu Tamako Line from Kokubunji in Kokubunji, Tokyo to Tamako in Higashimurayama, Tokyo. It is located 3.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kokubunji Station.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform on a north-south axis, serving one ground-level bi-directional track. The station has one entrance/exit at the south of the station. In addition to automatic ticket vending machines, a ticket window is located adjacent to the automatic wicket gates, which is staffed at all times during station opening hours. The first train to Kokubunji departs at 05:14 and the last train departs at 00:27 bound for Hagiyama.

Platforms

History

Ōmekaidō Station opened on April 6, 1928, when the track between Kodaira and Kokubunji, via Hagiyama was opened, which is now part of the Seibu Tamako Line. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Ōmekaidō Station becoming "ST03".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 71st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 8,367 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

Ōmekaidō Station is a short walk from Shin-Kodaira on the JR Musashino Line. This connection is sometimes recommended by JR reservations service and online route planners.