Musashi-Koganei Station

Musashi-Koganei Station
武蔵小金井駅

Musashi-Koganei Station north exit, February 2016
Location 6-14-29 Hon-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo
東京都小金井市本町六丁目14-29
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Chūō Line (Rapid)
Platforms 2 island platforms
History
Opened 1926
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 59,386 daily
Elevated tracks in 2007, with elevation work half complete

Musahi-Koganei Station (武蔵小金井駅 Musashi-Koganei-eki) is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line, in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Musashi-Koganei Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid) Service. It is 29.1 kilometers from the nominal 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  Chūō Line (Rapid) for Tachikawa, Hachiōji and Takao
3, 4  Chūō Line (Rapid) for Shinjuku and Tokyo

Adjacent stations

Service
Higashi-Koganei   Chūō Line   Kokubunji

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.

Statistics

The daily average usage for 2014 was 59,386 people[2]

Surrounding area

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 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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Coordinates: 35°42′04″N 139°30′22″E / 35.701°N 139.506°E / 35.701; 139.506

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