title: Sawai Station
text: # Sawai Station
  
  Sawai Station (沢井駅, Sawai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōme, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Sawai Station is served by the Ōme Line, located 25.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tachikawa Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  This station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unstaffed.
  
  * Ticket gate
  * Platform for Ōme
  * Name sign
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | (South Exit side) | JC Ōme Line | for Mitake and Okutama |
  | - | - | - |
  | (North Exit side) | JC Ōme Line | for Ōme, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo |
  
  ## History
  
  The station opened on 1 September 1929. It was nationalized in April 1944. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 274 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 411
  * Tama River
  