Kawase Station
Kawase Station 河瀬駅  | |
|---|---|
| JR-West regional rail station | |
 East gate of the station, August 2007 | |
| Location | 1521-1 Minamikawasecho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0222 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°13′31″N 136°13′31″E / 35.2254°N 136.2252°ECoordinates: 35°13′31″N 136°13′31″E / 35.2254°N 136.2252°E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) |  Biwako Line |
| Distance | 12.4 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-A15 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | May 1, 1896 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 3045 daily |
| Location | |
  Kawase Station Location within Shiga Prefecture | |
Kawase Station (河瀬駅, Kawase-eki)} is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines[]
Kawase Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 12.4 kilometers from Maibara and 458.3 kilometers from Tokyo,
Station layout[]
The station consists of one side platform and one island platforms connected by an elevated concourse. The station building has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platform[]
| 1 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
| 2, 3 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki |
Adjacent stations[]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biwako Line | ||||
| Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Minami-Hikone | Local | Inae | ||
History[]
The station opened on May 1, 1896 as a station for passengers and cargo on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Tōkaidō Line, which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued on March 15, 1972. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization of JNR. A new station building was completed in 1988.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3405 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area[]
- Showa Denko Hikone Office
- Shiga Prefectural Kawase Junior and Senior High School
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 彦根市統計（令和2年版） 第10章 運輸および通信 [Hikone City Statistics (Reiwa 2nd Year Edition) Chapter 10 Transportation and Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Hikone City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Kawase Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Stations of West Japan Railway Company
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1896
- Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture
- Tōkaidō Main Line
- Hikone, Shiga