Higashi-Ōme Station (東青梅駅, Higashi-Ōme-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōme, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Higashi-Ōme Station is served by the Ōme Line, located 17.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tachikawa Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Before 14 May 2023, the station previously had 1 island platform serving two tracks. In preparation for Green Car's entry into service, the station was converted to single track as a result of platform extension, with track 1 got removed and track 2 became a bidirectional track which no longer having the track number. The platform was then extended to accommodate up to 12-car trains. This also caused the starting location for Ōme line's single-track section had been relocated to another nearby level crossing outside the station just before trains entering from double-tracked section.
History
The station opened on 1 October 1932. It was nationalized in 1944. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways in 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,493 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
Tama River
former Ōme Kaidō highway