Musashi-Koganei Station

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

JC15 Musashi-Koganei Station 武蔵小金井駅
The south side of Musashi-Koganei Station
General information
Location	6-14-29 Hon-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-0004 Japan
Coordinates	35.701°N 139.506°E / 35.701; 139.506
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JC Chūō Line (Rapid)
Distance	29.1 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JC15
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 January 1926
Passengers
FY2019	62,565 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kokubunji JC16 towards Ōtsuki Chūō Line Rapid Higashi-Koganei JC14 towards Tokyo
Location Musashi-Koganei Station Location within Tokyo Show map of Tokyo Musashi-Koganei Station Musashi-Koganei Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Musashi-Koganei Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid), and lies 29.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1, 2	JC Chūō Line (Rapid)	for Tachikawa, Hachiōji, and Takao
3, 4	JC Chūō Line (Rapid)	for Shinjuku and Tokyo

The main platforms are platforms 1 and 4. Trains beginning service from this station usually use platform 3.

• 
  Platforms 1 and 2, October 2022
• 
  Platforms 3 and 4, October 2022

History

The station opened on 15 January 1926.^[1] The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 62,565 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	54,579[3]
2005	54,798[4]
2010	56,544[5]
2015	60,465[6]

Surrounding area

• Tama Cemetery
• Tokyo Gakugei University
• Koganei Park
• Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Ryozo (May 2010). 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第２巻　三鷹駅―八王子エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 2 Mitaka Station - Hachioji Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 42. ISBN 978-4-06-270062-7.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 Musashi-Koganei Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)