title: Kaneko Station
text: # Kaneko Station
  
  Kaneko Station (金子駅, Kaneko-eki) 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 Hachiōji and Komagawa, with many services continuing to and from Kawagoe 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
  
  | 1 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Haijima and Hachiōji |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Komagawa and Kawagoe |
  
  ## 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 from 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
  