Nakano Station 3.91

is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in Nakano, Tokyo in Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.LinesNakano Station is served by the JR East Chuo Line (Rapid) and Chuo-Sobu Line, and the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. There are no turnstiles between lines, allowing for easy transfers.Surrounding areaNorth side Nakano Ward office Nakano Sun Plaza, a major concert hall Sun Mall and Nakano Broadway, a shopping arcade famous as the home of Mandarake and for used record shops, collectibles, and other items Marui Department Store HeadquartersSouth side Nakano Zero, a cultural hall for concerts and exhibitions Nakano Public LibraryHistoryNakano Station opened on 11 April 1889. The Tōzai Subway Line began operating from Nakano Station from 16 March 1966.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 138,467 passengers daily, making it the 21st-busiest station operated by JR East. In fiscal 2013, the Tokyo Metro station was used by an average of 143,802 passengers per day . Note that the statistics consider passengers who travel through Nakano station on a through service as users of the station, even if they did not disembark at the station. The daily passenger figures for each operator in previous years are as shown below.