Hamakanaya Station (浜金谷駅, Hamakanaya-eki)is a passenger railway station in the city of Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Hamakanaya Station

浜金谷駅
Hamakanaya Station in December 2022
General information
Location2209 Kanaya, Futtsu-shi, Chiba-ken 299-1861
Japan
Coordinates35°10′05″N 139°49′21″E / 35.1681°N 139.8224°E / 35.1681; 139.8224
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uchibō Line
Distance64.0 km from Soga
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 11, 1916
Passengers
FY2019237
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Takeoka
towards Soga or Chiba
Uchibō Line
Local
Hota
towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location
Hamakanaya Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Hamakanaya Station
Hamakanaya Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Hamakanaya Station is located in Japan
Hamakanaya Station
Hamakanaya Station
Hamakanaya Station (Japan)

Lines

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Hamakanaya Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 64.0 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. There was a "Midori no Madoguchi" until July 31, 2023.

Platforms

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1  Uchibo Line for Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Chiba
2  Uchibo Line for Tateyama and Awa-Kamogawa

History

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Hamakanaya Station opened on October 11, 1916. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 237 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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