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is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line, in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).LinesHigashi-Koganei Station is served by the Chuo Line (Rapid) Service. It is 27.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at.Station layoutThe station has one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform serving three tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.PlatformsHistoryThe station opened on September 10, 1964. Freight operations from the station began from April 1965, and continued until 1984. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.StatisticsIn fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 29,088 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Surrounding area Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Hosei University Asia University International Christian University Japan Lutheran College Tokyo Union Theological Seminary Tokyo University of Electro-Communications Studio Ghibli (animation company) Gainax (animation company) Feel (animation company) Koganei Park Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum