Sawai Station

Sawai Station (沢井駅, Sawai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōme, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JC68 Sawai Station 沢井駅
Sawai Station entrance, September 2021
General information
Location	Sawai 2-chōme, Ōme-shi, Tokyo-to 198-0172 Japan
Coordinates	35°48′21″N 139°11′36″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JC Ōme Line
Distance	25.9 km from Tachikawa
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JC68
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 September 1929
Passengers
FY2010	274
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Mitake JC69 towards Oku-Tama Ōme Line Rapid Local Ikusabata JC67 towards Tachikawa
Location Sawai Station Location within Tokyo Sawai Station Sawai Station (Japan)

Lines

Sawai Station is served by the Ōme Line, located 25.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tachikawa Station.

Station layout

This station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unstaffed.

• 
  Ticket gate
• 
  Platform for Ōme
• 
  Name sign

Platforms

(South Exit side)	JC Ōme Line	for Mitake and Okutama
(North Exit side)	JC Ōme Line	for Ōme, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo

History

The station opened on 1 September 1929. It was nationalized in April 1944. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 274 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 411
• Tama River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Sawai Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Sawai Station information page (in Japanese)