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
Location	5-1-1 Kajino-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-0002 Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Chuo Line (Rapid)
Distance	27.4 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JC14
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 September 1964
Passengers
FY2019	31,758 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Musashi-Koganei JC15 towards Ōtsuki Chūō Line Rapid Musashi-Sakai JC13 towards Tokyo
Location Higashi-Koganei Station Location within Tokyo Show map of Tokyo Higashi-Koganei Station Higashi-Koganei Station (Japan) Show map of 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 year	Daily average
2000	26,710[4]
2005	28,130[5]
2010	27,821 [6]
2015	30,039[7]

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

See also

• Tokyo portal

• List of railway stations in Japan

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.

External links

Media related to Higashi-Koganei Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)

35°42′06″N 139°31′29″E