Kaneko Station Explained
| Kaneko Station |
| Style: | JR East |
| Native Name: | 金子駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | Minamimine, Iruma-shi, Saitama-ken 358-0046 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.811°N 139.3286°W |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Line: | Hachikō Line |
| Distance: | 20.5 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Status: | Staffed |
| Opened: | 10 December 1931 |
| Rebuilt: | 2014–2015 |
| Passengers: | 2029 (daily, boarding only) |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Kaneko Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iruma, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Kaneko Station is served by the Hachikō Line between and, with many services continuing to and from 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 and the station is staffed.
Platforms
History
The station opened on 10 December 1931 in the former village of Kaneko.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]
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.[3] The new station structure was brought into use from 8 February 2015.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|
| 2000 | 1,819[6] |
| 2005 | 2,254[7] |
| 2010 | 2,121[8] |
| 2015 | 2,055[9] | |
Surrounding area
- Surugadai University
- Iruma City Hall - Kaneko branch office
- Kaneko Elementary School
- Kaneko Middle School
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kaneko Station Information. East Japan Railway Company. Japanese. 26 December 2010.
- Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 199 . 4-533-02980-9.
- Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2014/09/18/133000.html . ja:八高線金子駅が仮駅舎に . Temporary structure at Kaneko Station on the Hachiko Line. 18 September 2014. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 19 September 2014.
- Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2015/02/jr_1407.html . ja: 金子駅新駅舎供用開始. New Kaneko Station building brought into use. 10 February 2015. RM News. Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 10 February 2015.
- Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). 2001. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 19 September 2014.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). 2006. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 19 September 2014.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). 2011. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 19 September 2014.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_05.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 19 September 2016.
