Kaneko Station

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Kaneko Station
金子駅
West entrance, May 2006
Location
Prefecture Saitama
(See other stations in Saitama)
City Iruma
Neighborhood etc. Minamimine
Postal code358-0046
(in Japanese)埼玉県入間市南峯
History
Year opened 1931
Rail services
Operator(s) JR East
Line(s) Hachikō Line

Kaneko Station (金子駅 Kaneko-eki) is a railway station in Iruma, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Kaneko Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Hachiōji and Komagawa, with many services continuing to and from Kawagoe on the Kawagoe Line.

Station layout

View of the platforms, January 2009

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line.

Platforms

1 Hachikō Line for Haijima and Hachiōji
2 Hachikō Line for Komagawa and Kawagoe

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hachikō Line
Hakonegasaki   Local   Higashi-Hannō

History

The station opened on 10 December 1931.[1]

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.

Surrounding area

See also

Media related to Kaneko Station at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Kaneko Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 

External links

Coordinates: 35°48′39.74″N 139°19′43.12″E / 35.8110389°N 139.3286444°E / 35.8110389; 139.3286444

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