Operated by JR East Distance 20.5 km from Hachiōji Address Japan Platforms in use 2 | Line(s) ■ Hachikō Line Rebuilt 2014-2015 Opened 10 December 1931 Tracks 2 | |
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Location Minamimine, Iruma-shi, Saitama-ken
Japan Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=470 Similar Hakonegasaki Station, Higashi‑Hannō Station, Bushi Station, Motokaji Station, Irumashi Station | ||
Departure music of kaneko station
Kaneko Station (金子駅, Kaneko-eki) is a railway station on the Hachikō Line in Iruma, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Kaneko Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Hachiōji and Komagawa, with many services continuing to and from Kawagoe on the Kawagoe Line. The station is 20.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Hachiōji.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge.
History
The station opened on 10 December 1931 in the former village of Kaneko. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
The southern section of the Hachikō Line between Hachiōji and Komagawa was electrified on 16 March 1996, with through services commencing between Hachiōji and Kawagoe.
From September 2014, the wooden station building was replaced by a temporary structure while a new station building was built. The new station structure was brought into use from 8 February 2015.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 2,037 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.