Kanamachi Station
Kanamachi Station (金町駅, Kanamachi-eki) is a railway station on the Jōban Line in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1] The station is adjacent to Keisei Kanamachi Station operated by the Keisei Electric Railway.
JL21 Kanamachi Station 金町駅 | |||||||||||
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The south entrance in May 2015 | |||||||||||
Location | 6 Kanamachi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | JL Jōban Line (Local) | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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Station code | JL21 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1897 | ||||||||||
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Passengers (FY2010) | 43,971 daily | ||||||||||
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Kanamachi Station Location within Tokyo |
Lines
Kanamachi Station is served by Jōban Line local services with through services to and from the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line.
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks for local services. There are also two tracks for Rapid services and three for freight services.
The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.[1]
Platforms
1 | JL Jōban Line (Local) | for Matsudo, Kashiwa, Abiko, and Toride |
2 | JL Jōban Line (Local) | for Ayase C Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line for Kita-senju, Nishi-nippori and Yoyogi-uehara |
History
Kanamachi Station opened on 27 December 1897.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 43,971 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- 各駅情報(金町駅) [Station Information (Kanamachi Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 May 2001. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kanamachi Station. |
- JR East station information (in Japanese)