Hon-Atsugi Station
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Odakyu Electric Railway
, or OER, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan best known for its Romancecar series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone....
’s Odawara Line serving the city of Atsugi
Atsugi, Kanagawa
is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 225,622 and a population density of 2,410 persons per km². The total area was 93.83 km²...
in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan. The station is 45.5 rail kilometers from the line’s terminal
Terminal Station
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at Shinjuku Station
Shinjuku Station
is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,...
. Most local, section semi-express, and semi-express trains inbound from Shinjuku Station terminate at this stop and head back to Shinjuku. West of this station, most express trains stop at every station until the line terminus in Odawara Station
Odawara Station
) is a railway station in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.- Lines :This station is served by following lines.*East Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Line**Shōnan-Shinjuku Line*Central Japan Railway Company**Tōkaidō Shinkansen*Odakyu Electric Railway...
. All rapid express and most limited express (Romancecar
Romancecar
The is Odakyu Electric Railway's name for its limited express luxury tourist services south-west of Tokyo, to mountain resorts such as Gotenba and Hakone, and beaches such as Numazu and Enoshima. Service started in 1957 with the 3000 series SE trainset, it broke the world speed record for a...
) services also make stops here.
The station also serves as a transfer point for local and intercity buses of the Kanagawa Chuo Company, with direct service to Morioka, the Shinkansen
Shinkansen
The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...
Shin-Yokohama Station
Shin-Yokohama Station
is a train station in Yokohama, Japan. It is serves the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Yokohama Line, and Yokohama Municipal Subway Line 3.-History:Shin-Yokohama Station was opened on October 1, 1964 as part of the opening of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen...
, Narita Airport, Haneda Airport, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, and Nara
Nara, Nara
is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...
.
History
Hon-Atsugi Station was opened on April 1, 1927 as for through trains. At that time, trains stopping at every station ran between Shinjuku station and , now ) and did not continue to Hon-Atsugi. Later, from October 15, 1927, express trains began stopping at the station. The first trains of the , now Sagami RailwaySagami Railway
The , or , is a railway company operating three lines in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It ranks among the "big 15" major railways in Japan.- Overview :Sagami Railway is one of the core companies of the Sotetsu group...
) run from Ebina Station
Ebina Station
is a train station in the city of Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Ebina is a joint station, served by the Sagami Line of the East Japan Railway Company, the Odakyu Odawara Line and the Sotetsu Main Line....
to this station on November 25, 1941 and the station was renamed to its present name on June 1, 1944. During the Pacific War
Pacific War
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(November 1944), the station deterioratesd and express train services were suspended.
After the war various services were reestablished. The local trains that had been operating between Shinjuku and Inada-Noborito station were run on the whole line and Hon-Atsugi became a stop for local trains. At the same time, through trains were abolished (June 1945). Consecutively Semi-Express (October 1, 1946), Express (October 1, 1949), Commuting express (March 25, 1955) and Commuting Semi-Express (March 25, 1960) services were introduced. On November 5, 1964 the connection to the Sagami Railway was cut. From 1968 the Romancecar
Romancecar
The is Odakyu Electric Railway's name for its limited express luxury tourist services south-west of Tokyo, to mountain resorts such as Gotenba and Hakone, and beaches such as Numazu and Enoshima. Service started in 1957 with the 3000 series SE trainset, it broke the world speed record for a...
began stops at Hon-Atsugi Station. From June 1976 the station building was rebuilt into an overhead station. Multi-level crossings were successively constructed around the station (March 29, 1977) and from March 31, 1978, the line operatef jointly with the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line and the JR Jōban Line
Joban Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...
. Later (March 23, 1982), the Mylord Department Store opened within the station building and the first two automatic ticket machine
Ticket machine
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s were installed.
From February 1, 1984 the Asagiri-Romancecar began stops at Hon-Atsugi and on October 15, 1984 the Atsugi Bus Centre was completed. As part of the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR), the head of the Odakyu line becomes JR Central. Due to further privatizations its terminus becomes part of the Tokyo Metro
Tokyo Metro
is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:...
on April 1, 2004. On December 11, 2004, rapid express and semi-section express services were introduced and began stops in Hon-Atsugi. AED
Automated external defibrillator
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s were installed in the station on February 23, 2006.
Recently (March 2006) waiting rooms have been constructed on all platforms.