Station

Musashi-Hikida

武蔵引田

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Musashi-Hikida
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Timetable information

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Location

History

Musashi-Hikida opened on 4 April 1930 as Byōinmae Halt on the Itsukaichi Railway, named for the nearby hospital. The Itsukaichi Railway was absorbed by the Nanbu Railway on 3 October 1940, and the line was nationalised on 1 April 1944 as a wartime acquisition, becoming part of the Itsukaichi Line of what later became Japanese National Railways. On the same nationalisation date the stop was renamed Musashi-Hikida. The station passed to JR East at the 1 April 1987 privatisation. Suica acceptance began on 18 November 2001, and ridership grew after Fujitsu Akiruno Technology Center opened nearby in 2000 and Aeon Mall Hinode came online in the wider catchment.

Notes

To reduce staffing costs, Musashi-Hikida's station staff work a rotation with neighbouring Musashi-Masuko Station, changing over during the day, so Musashi-Hikida is left unstaffed at certain hours. Station duties are contracted out to JR East Station Services under the management of Haijima Station.

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