is a station on the Tama Toshi Monorail Line

Tama Toshi Monorail Line

The , also referred to as the Tama Monorail, is an important part of the Western Tokyo public transport network.Operated by Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Co., Ltd., the double tracked, 16.0 km monorail line carries passengers between the suburban cities of Higashiyamato and Tama via Tachikawa,...

 in Tachikawa

Tachikawa, Tokyo

is a city located in western Tokyo, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 178,064 and the density of 7,303.69 people per km². The total area is 24.38 km²...

, Tokyo

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, Japan

Japan

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. It opened on November 27, 1998.

Station

Takamatsu Station is a raised station with two tracks and two side platforms. It is a standardized station building of the monorail line.

Surrounding area

The station is above Tokyo Metropolitan Route 43 and is surrounded by warehouses and a driving range. Northwest of the station lies the Tama Toshi Monorail's maintenance facility and railyard, as well as the company headquarters. Other points of interest include:

• Showa Commemorative National Government Park
  Showa Memorial Park
  is a national government park in Akishima and Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan. It charges an entrance fee.It was established in 1983 as part of a project to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Shōwa emperor....
  
  
• National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics
• National Institute of Japanese Literature
  National Institute of Japanese Literature
  The , or NIJL, was established in May of 1972. Its primary purpose is to preserve manuscripts and books relating to the study of Japanese literature. Original texts and microfilms of these originals are stored in the institute's archives, although a project is underway to make digital copies of all...
  
  
• Institute of Statistical Mathematics
  Institute of Statistical Mathematics
  The Institute of Statistical Mathematics is Japan's national research institute for statistical science. In October 2009, it relocated from the Azabu district of Tokyo to Tachikawa city...
  
  
• National Institute of Polar Research
  National Institute of Polar Research (Japan)
  is the Japanese research institute for Antarctica. The agency manages several research bases on the continent:-Research Centers in the NIPR:The NIPR has several research centers on Antarctica topics. Among others there are meteorological, geological, glacier motion, life science, ice dynamics,...
  
  
• Tokyo District Court
  Tokyo District Court
  is a district court located at 1-1-4 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. -References:...
  
  Tachikawa Branch Court
• Tachikawa Second Judicial Building
• Local Autonomy College
• National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center
• Tachikawa Police Station

External links

• Tama Monorail Takamatsu Station