Tama Station (多磨駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Lines

Tama Station is served by the Seibu Tamagawa Line, and is 4.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Musashi-Sakai.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a level crossing.

Platforms

History

The station opened on January 5, 1929, as Tama-Bochi-mae Station (多磨墓地前駅), and was renamed Tama Station in 2001. The station has the secondary name Tōkyō Gaidai-mae (東京外大前). Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Tama Station becoming "SW03". The station underwent significant reforms in 2019 and 2020. The external path between platforms, formerly an underpass, was sibstituted for a state-of-the-art overpass.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 62nd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 13,757 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area