Higashi-Koganei Station

Higashi-Koganei Station (東小金井駅, Higashi-Koganei-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JC14
Higashi-Koganei Station

東小金井駅
The south entrance in February 2016
General information
Location5-1-1 Kajino-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-0002
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Chuo Line (Rapid)
Distance27.4 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeJC14
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 September 1964
Passengers
FY201931,758 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Musashi-Koganei
JC15
towards Ōtsuki
Chūō Line
Rapid
Musashi-Sakai
JC13
towards Tokyo
Location
Higashi-Koganei Station is located in Tokyo
Higashi-Koganei Station
Higashi-Koganei Station
Location within Tokyo
Higashi-Koganei Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Koganei Station
Higashi-Koganei Station
Higashi-Koganei Station (Japan)
The station platforms in May 2022

Lines

Higashi-Koganei Station is served by the Chuo Line (Rapid) Service. It is 27.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform serving three tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station had a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Shinjuku and Tokyo
2 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) (for trains bound for both directions)
3 JC Chūō Line (Rapid) for Tachikawa, Hachiōji and Takao

History

The station opened on September 10, 1964.[1] Freight operations from the station began from April 1965, and continued until 1984.[2] The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,758 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
200026,710[4]
200528,130[5]
201027,821 [6]
201530,039[7]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. "駅の情報(東小金井駅):Jr東日本".
  2. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 178. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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