Kanamachi Station

For the Keisei Electric Railway station, see Keisei 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
The south entrance in March 2021
General information
Location	6 Kanamachi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JL Jōban Line (Local)
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	KS51 Keisei Kanamachi Station Bus stop
Other information
Station code	JL21
History
Opened	1897
Passengers
FY2010	43,971 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kameari JL20 towards Ayase Jōban Line Local-Kankō Matsudo JL22 towards Toride
Location 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

• Keisei Kanamachi Station (Keisei Kanamachi Line)
• Mizumoto Park
• Edogawa River
• National Route 6

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan