Takao Station
Takao is a railway station in Tokyo.
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History, melodies, surroundingsThe station opened as Asakawa Station on the government railway and began handling passengers and freight.
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官設鉄道浅川駅（あさかわえき）として開業。旅客および貨物の取り扱いを開始。
The line came under the jurisdiction of the Central East Line, later known as the Central Main Line from 1911.
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線路名称制定により中央東線（1911年から中央本線）の所属となる。
Freight cars and other equipment were damaged in an attack by US naval aircraft.
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米軍艦載機により、貨車などが被害に遭う。
The station building was strafed by machine guns from US Navy carrier-based aircraft, with bullet holes still remaining today.
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駅舎が米軍艦載機による機銃掃射を受ける（現在も弾痕が残されている）。
A train bound for Nagano, the 419th train, which departed from this station, was subjected to machine gun fire from a US Army aircraft between this station and Yose Station (now Sagamiko Station), in the Yuno-hana Tunnel train shooting incident.
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当駅を出発した長野行419列車が当駅と与瀬駅（現在の相模湖駅）の間で米軍陸軍機による機銃掃射を受ける（湯の花トンネル列車銃撃事件）。
Japanese National Railways was established.
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日本国有鉄道発足。
Freight handling was abolished.
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貨物の取り扱いを廃止。
It was renamed Takao Station.
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高尾駅に改称。
The Keio Teito Electric Railway Takao Line opened.
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京王帝都電鉄高尾線開通。
A south exit ticket gate was installed at the Japanese National Railways station.
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国鉄の駅に南口改札口を設置。
Japanese National Railways stations ceased handling freight.
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国鉄駅の荷物扱い廃止。
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the station on the Chuo Main Line became a station of East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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国鉄分割民営化に伴い、中央本線の駅は東日本旅客鉄道（JR東日本）の駅となる。
Automatic ticket gates were installed at the north exit of JR East and began operation.
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JR東日本の北口に自動改札機を設置し、供用開始。
An JR East station was selected as one of the Kanto's 100 best stations, with the selection reason being "a charming temple-like station that is loved as the gateway to Mt. Takao".
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JR東日本の駅が関東の駅百選に選定される。選定理由は「高尾山の玄関口として親しまれている趣のある社寺風の駅」。京王帝都電鉄（当時）は選定対象外。
With the Keio Electric Railway timetable revision, the Semi-Express service is introduced and the station becomes a stop.
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京王電鉄ダイヤ改定により準特急が新設され、停車駅となる。
IC card "Suica" becomes available for use on JR East.
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JR東日本でICカード「Suica」の利用が可能となる。
The limited express "Alps" was abolished, and as a result, JR East's express trains, except for the limited express "Narita Express" originating and terminating at this station, no longer stop here.
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急行「アルプス」廃止。これに伴い、JR東日本では当駅始発・終着である特急「成田エクスプレス」を除く優等列車の停車がなくなる。
Track switching work began in conjunction with the installation of the down through line on the Chuo Main Line.
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中央本線の下り通過線設置に伴う線路切替工事開始。
The down through line on the Chuo Main Line began operation, and at the same time, the down main line was changed from Track 4 to the through line.
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中央本線下り通過線が使用を開始。同時に下り本線が4番線から通過線に変更。
IC card "PASMO" became available for use on Keio Electric Railway.
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京王電鉄でICカード「PASMO」の利用が可能となる。
A derailment accident occurred near the tunnel entrance on the Takao-san-guchi side of Takao Station on the Keio Line due to a landslide caused by heavy rainfall, with damage also occurring on both JR and Keio lines.
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集中豪雨（平成20年8月末豪雨）により、京王線高尾駅の高尾山口駅側のトンネル入口付近で土砂崩れの土砂に列車が乗り上げる脱線事故が発生したほか、JR・京王の双方に被害が発生。
The Keio Line's Takao Station Kowaka Shoten bookstore inside the ticket gate closed.
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京王線高尾駅改札内の啓文堂書店が閉店。
Starting on this day, the limited express "Narita Express" was changed to originate and terminate at Yamanashi, as a result, there were no longer any limited express trains stopping at this station operated by JR East.
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この日より特急「成田エクスプレス」が八王子発着に変更。これにより、JR東日本では当駅に停車する特急列車がなくなる。
The Midori no Madoguchi service ended operations.
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みどりの窓口の営業を終了。
The Keio Electric Railway timetable revision resulted in the consolidation of the limited express and semi-limited express types into the limited express designation.
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京王電鉄ダイヤ改正により特急と準特急の種別が特急に名称統合される。
A booth-type shared office called "STATION BOOTH" was opened inside the north entrance station building (outside the ticket gates).
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北口駅舎内（改札外）にブース型シェアオフィス「STATION BOOTH」が開設。
Timeline adapted from Japanese Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What train lines connect at Takao Station?
Takao Station is served by Chūō Line (Rapid).