Hamakanaya Station
Railway station in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
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Hamakanaya Station (浜金谷駅, Hamakanaya-eki)is a passenger railway station in the city of Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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JR EastHamakanaya Station 浜金谷駅 | |||||||||||
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Hamakanaya Station in December 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2209 Kanaya, Futtsu-shi, Chiba-ken 299-1861 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.1681°N 139.8224°E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Uchibō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 64.0 km from Soga | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 11, 1916 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 237 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Hamakanaya Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 64.0 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. There was a "Midori no Madoguchi" until July 31, 2023.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Uchibo Line | for Kimitsu, Kisarazu, and Chiba |
| 2 | ■ Uchibo Line | for Tateyama and Awa-Kamogawa |
History
Hamakanaya Station opened on October 11, 1916. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 237 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Nokogiriyama Ropeway
- Kanaya Port
- Tokyo-Wan Ferry (to Kurihama, Port of Yokosuka)
National Route 127
