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).

Hamakanaya Station 浜金谷駅
Hamakanaya Station in April 2009
General information
Location	2209 Kanaya, Futtsu-shi, Chiba-ken 299-1861 Japan
Coordinates	35.1681°N 139.8224°E / 35.1681; 139.8224
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uchibō Line
Distance	64.0 km from Soga
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 11, 1916
Passengers
FY2019	237
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Takeoka towards Soga or Chiba Uchibō Line Local Hota towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location
Hamakanaya Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Hamakanaya Station Hamakanaya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" ticket office.

Platforms

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Hama-Kanaya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)