is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iruma, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
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. The new station structure was brought into use on 8 February 2015.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year Daily average 2000 1,819 2005 2,254 2010 2,121 2015 2,055
Surrounding area Surugadai University Iruma City Hall - Kaneko branch office Kaneko Elementary School Kaneko Middle School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information