is a railway station on the

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Katsushika, Tokyo is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 444,356, and a population density of 12,770 people per km². The total area is 34.80 ...

, Japan, operated by

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...

(JR East). The station is adjacent to Keisei Kanamachi Station operated by the

Keisei Electric Railway The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses diffe ...

Lines

Kanamachi Station is served by

local services with through services to and from the

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serving two tracks for local services. There are also two tracks for Rapid services and three for freight services. The station has a ''

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'' ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.

Platforms

History

Kanamachi Station opened on 27 December 1897.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 43,971 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Keisei Kanamachi Station (

Keisei Kanamachi Line is a 2.5 km railway line in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Keisei Electric Railway. The line services visitors to the Shibamata Taishakuten, a Buddhist temple founded in 1629, as well as the surrounding suburbs. The station number ...

) *

Mizumoto Park is a park in Katsushika ward, Tokyo, Japan. It is the biggest park within the 23 special wards of Tokyo. It is known for its diverse plants and wild birds, and as an attraction spot during the Hanami season. Locals have said that it is home to ...

Edogawa River The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It splits from the Tone River at the northernmost tip of Noda City in the Sekiyado district, crosses through Nagareyama and Matsudo, and empties into Tokyo Bay at Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture. The Edo ...

* National Route 6

References

External links

JR East station information
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