is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Higashi-Koganei Station is served by the Chuo Line (Rapid) Service. It is 27.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
Station layout The station has one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform serving three tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station had a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
History The station opened on September 10, 1964. Freight operations from the station began from April 1965, and continued until 1984. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,758 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year Daily average 2000 26,710 2005 28,130 2010 27,821 2015 30,039
Surrounding area Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Hosei University Asia University International Christian University Japan Lutheran College Tokyo Union Theological Seminary Tokyo University of Electro-Communications Studio Ghibli (animation company) Gainax (animation company) Feel (animation company) Koganei Park Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information