Kanegasaki Station Explained

Kanegasaki Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:金ヶ崎駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nishine Sugidote 2-1, Kanegasaki-machi, Isawa-gun, Iwate-ken 029-4503
Country:Japan
Coordinates:39.1995°N 141.113°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Distance:477.7 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed
Opened:1 July 1897
Passengers:584 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Iwate Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the town of Kanegasaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kanegasaki Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 477.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station is an elevated station and has two opposed side platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Kanegasaki Station was opened on 1 July 1897.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in November 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 584 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=469 JR East station information
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_07.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.