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located in the city of
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, Japan, operated by
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(JR East).


Lines

Higashi-Koganei Station is served by the
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Service. It is 27.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .


Station layout

The station has one elevated
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and one elevated
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serving three tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station had a ''
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'' 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
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(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.


Surrounding area

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See also

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References


External links


JR East station information
{{coord, 35, 42, 06, N, 139, 31, 29, E, display=title, region:JP-13_type:railwaystation_source:dewiki Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1964 Chūō Main Line Koganei, Tokyo