Musashi-Koganei Station

Musashi-Koganei Station (武蔵小金井駅, Musashi-Koganei-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Musashi-Koganei Station is served by the Chūō Line (Rapid), and lies 29.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo.

Station layout
The station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
The main platforms are platforms 1 and 4. Trains beginning service from this station usually use platform 3.

History
The station opened on 15 January 1926. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 62,565 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

 * Tama Cemetery
 * Tokyo Gakugei University
 * Koganei Park
 * Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum