Higashi-Koganei Station
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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 Japan |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Chuo Line (Rapid) |
| Distance | 27.4 km from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 September 1964 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2014 | 29,088 daily |
Higashi-Koganei Station (東小金井駅, Higashi-Koganei-eki) is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line, in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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 has 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 |
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The station platforms in December 2009
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Chuo Line (Rapid) JC14 | ||||
| Commuter Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chūō Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ōme Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Musashi-Sakai JC13 | Rapid | Musashi-Koganei JC15 | ||
| Musashi-Sakai JC13 | Local[Note 1] | Musashi-Koganei JC15 | ||
- ^ Early morning and late night only
History
The station opened on September 10, 1964.[citation needed] Freight operations from the station began from April 1965, and continued until 1984.[1] The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 29,088 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- 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
References
- ^ 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 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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