Kawake Station
Kawake Station 河毛駅  | |
|---|---|
| JR-West regional rail station | |
 Kawake Station, August 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Yamawaki 560, Kohoku-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0317 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°26′54.33″N 136°14′58.27″E / 35.4484250°N 136.2495194°E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) |  Hokuriku Main Line |
| Distance | 15.6 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-A07 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 March 1882 |
| Closed | 1886-1954 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 528 daily |
| Location | |
  Kawake Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Kawake Station Kawake Station (Japan) | |
Kawake Station (河毛駅, Kawake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines[edit]
Kawake Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 15.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by both a footbridge and a level crossing. The station is staffed.
Platform[edit]
| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Maibara and Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Ōmi-Shiotsu, Tsuruga |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Torahime | Local | Takatsuki | ||
History[edit]
The station opened on 10 March 1882 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Hokuriku Main Line, but was closed on May 1, 1886. The station reopened as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 August 1954. It came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kawake being assigned station number JR-A07.[1][2]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 528 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Odani Castle ruins
- Yamamotoyama Castle ruins
- Wakamiyayama Kofun
- Nagahama City Office Kohoku Branch
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Kawake Station at Wikimedia Commons
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