:Sawai Station

{{Infobox station

| name = {{JRSN|JC|68|size=50}}
Sawai Station

| style = JR East

| native_name = 沢井駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = Sawai-Station New Entrance.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Sawai Station entrance, September 2021

| other_name =

| address = Sawai 2-chōme, Ōme-shi, Tokyo-to 198-0172

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|35.805939|139.193417|format=dms|display=inline, title|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000}}

| operator = 20px JR East

| line = {{JRLS|JC}} Ōme Line

| distance = 25.9 km from {{STN|Tachikawa|x}}

| platforms = 1 island platform

| connections =

| structure =

| status = Unstaffed

| code = JC68

| website = {{Official|1=https://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=760}}

| opened = 1 September 1929

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 274

| pass_year = FY2010

| map_type = Japan Tokyo#Japan

| map_dot_label = Sawai Station

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East

|line=Ome Line|left=Mitake|note-left={{JRSN|JC|69|size=30}}|note-mid=Rapid{{SLL|Local|yellow|black}}|right=Ikusabata|note-right={{JRSN|JC|67|size=30}}}}

}}

{{nihongo|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).

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.

Sawai Station New Gates.jpg|Ticket gate

Sawai Station platform view for Ōme.jpg|Platform for {{STN|Ōme|x}}

Sawai Station name sign.jpg|Name sign

=Platforms=

{{jpf|pfn=(South Exit side)|first=2|name= Ōme Line|symbol={{JRLS|JC}}|dir= for {{STN|Mitake|x|Tokyo}} and {{STN|Okutama|x}}}}

{{jpf|pfn=(North Exit side)|first=3|name= Ōme Line|symbol={{JRLS|JC}}|dir= for {{STN|Ōme|x}}, {{STN|Tachikawa|x}}, {{STN|Shinjuku|x}}, and {{STN|Tokyo|x}}}}

History

The station opened on 1 September 1929.[http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=760 Sawai Station information page] {{in lang|ja}} 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).{{cite web |url= https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tnenkan/2010/tn10q3i004.htm|script-title=ja:各東京都統計年鑑平成22年|trans-title=Tokyo Metropolis statistics (Fiscal 2020)|publisher= Tokyo Metropolis|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 29 January 2021}}