Higashi-Kanagawa Station


Higashi-Kanagawa Station is a railway station on the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and Yokohama Line in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Higashi-Kanagawa Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and Yokohama Line. It is 57.2 km from the terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya Station, and forms the terminal station for the Yokohama Line.

Station layout

The station has two ground-level island platforms serving four tracks, connected to the station building by an overpass. Although the Tokaido Main Line and Yokosuka Line tracks run parallel to the station, neither line stops at Higashi-Kanagawa. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

From 15 September 2013, new LED lighting was installed on the platforms. This lighting switches between light blue and light green to indicate whether individual departing trains are Keihin-Tohoku Line or Yokohama Line services.

Adjacent stations

History

Higashi-Kanagawa Station opened on September 23, 1908, as a joint use station on the Japanese Government Railways Tōkaidō Main Line and the privately owned Yokohama Railway Line was established on December 10, 1911. The Keihin Electric Train began operations from Higashi-Kanagawa from December 20, 1914. The Yokohama Railway Line was nationalized on October 1, 1917. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 32,553 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
200023,980
200528,751
201030,965
201131,615
201232,553

Surrounding area