Hakonegasaki Station Explained

Hakonegasaki Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:箱根ヶ崎駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:397 Hakonegasaki, Mizuho-machi, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo 190-1221
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.7714°N 139.3467°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Hachikō Line
Distance:15.7 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:10 December 1931
Passengers:4,384 (daily)
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tokyo#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hakonegasaki Station

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Mizuho, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Hakonegasaki Station is served by the Hachikō Line between and, with many services continuing to and from on the Kawagoe Line. The station is 15.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Hachiōji.

Station layout

The station consists of an elevated station building, built over an island platform serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 10 December 1931.[1] It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4,384 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
20053,851[3]
2010 4,107[4]
2015 4,419[5]

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hakonegasaki Station Information. East Japan Railway Company. Japanese. 26 December 2010.
  2. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 29 January 2021.
  3. Web site: https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tnenkan/2005/tn05qyti0510u.htm. ja:東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信. Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005). Japanese. Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 26 March 2021.
  4. Web site: https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tnenkan/2010/tn10q3i004.htm. ja:東京都統計年鑑 平成22年. Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010). Japanese. Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 26 March 2021.
  5. Web site: https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tnenkan/2015/tn14q3i004.htm. ja:東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信. Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010). Japanese. Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 26 March 2021.