Kawashima Station

Kawashima Station
川島駅

Kawashima Station, January 2007
Location Isayama 168-1, Chikusei, Ibaraki
(茨城県筑西市伊佐山168-1)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Mito Line
History
Opened 1889
Previous names Isayama (until 1889)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 795 daily

Kawashima Station (川島駅 Kawashima-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Kawashima Station is served by the Mito Line, and is located 10.4 km from the official starting point of the line at Oyama Station.

Station layout

Kawashima Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

1  Mito Line for Oyama
2  Mito Line for Shimodate and Tomobe and Mito

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Mito Line
Higashi-Yūki - Tamado

History

Kawashima Station was opened on 16 April 1889 as Isayama Station (伊佐山駅). It was renamed to its present name 25 May 1889. A new station building was completed in January 2015.

Surrounding area

External links

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Coordinates: 36°17′46″N 139°54′59″E / 36.2961°N 139.9164°E / 36.2961; 139.9164

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