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 | |||||||||||
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 The south entrance in February 2016 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 5-1-1 Kajino-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-0002 Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chuo Line (Rapid) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 27.4 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Station code | JC14 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 September 1964 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 31,758 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editHigashi-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
editThe 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
edit| 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
editThe 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
editIn 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 year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 26,710[4] |
| 2005 | 28,130[5] |
| 2010 | 27,821 [6] |
| 2015 | 30,039[7] |
Surrounding area
edit- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- Hosei University
- Asia University
- International Christian University
- Japan Lutheran College
- Tokyo Union Theological Seminary
- Tokyo University of Electro-Communications
- Studio Ghibli (animation company)
- Gainax (animation company)
- Feel (animation company)
- Koganei Park
- Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
See also
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References
edit- ^ "駅の情報（東小金井駅）：Jr東日本".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Media related to Higashi-Koganei Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)