Kawake Station

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).

Kawake Station

河毛駅
JR-West regional rail station
Kawake Station, August 2006
General information
LocationYamawaki 560, Kohoku-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0317
Japan
Coordinates35°26′54.33″N 136°14′58.27″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Hokuriku Main Line
Distance15.6 km from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeJR-A07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 10, 1882
Closed1886-1954
Passengers
FY2019528 daily
Location
Kawake Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Kawake Station
Kawake Station (Japan)
Station interior

Lines

Kawake Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 15.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by both a footbridge and a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Platform
1 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Maibara and Kyoto
2 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Ōmi-Shiotsu, Tsuruga

Adjacent stations
« 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

The station opened on March 10, 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 August 1, 1954. It came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 528 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Odani Castle ruins
  • Yamamotoyama Castle ruins
  • Wakamiyayama Kofun
  • Nagahama City Office Kohoku Branch

See also

References
  1. 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.

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