is a passenger railway station located in

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, Kanagawa Prefecture,

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, operated by the

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(JR East).

Lines

Kōnandai Station is served by the Negishi Line from to in Kanagawa Prefecture. with through services inter-running to and from the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and also the Yokohama Line. It is 16.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Negishi line at Yokohama, and 75.1 kilometers from the northern terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks. The platform is connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a " Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The area around Kōnandai Station was controlled by the American military in the post-war era. The property was returned to the Japanese government by 1965 and developed into a housing district. The Japan National Railways (JNR) Keihin-Tōhoku Line was extended from its former terminus at Yōkōdai Station through to Ōfuna Station in 1973, and Kōnandai Station was opened on 9 April 1973. The station came under the management of JR East on April 1, 1987 after the privatization of the JNR.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,683 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Konandai 214 Building *Onshi Foundation Saiseikai Yokohama Nanbu Hospital * Konandai Hospital

References

External links

* Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1973 Keihin-Tōhoku Line Negishi Line Railway stations in Yokohama {{Kanagawa-railstation-stub