Kawamata Station

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Kawamata Station
川俣駅
File:Kawamata Station.JPG
Station building, May 2010
Location 328-3 Nakaya, Meiwa, Ōra, Gunma
(邑楽郡明和町中谷328-3)
Japan
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Isesaki Line
Other information
Station code TI-08
History
Opened 1903
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 2,648 daily

Kawamata Station (川俣駅 Kawamata-eki?) is a railway station on the Tobu Isesaki Line in Meiwa, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Lines

Kawamata Station is served by the Tobu Isesaki Line, and is located 70.5 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.[1]

Station layout

This station has two opposed side platforms. Platform 1 is for stops in the direction of Tatebayashi and platform 2 is for stops in the direction of Asakusa. After passing though the wicket, a passenger will step onto platform one. Platform two can be reached by going up a set of stairs, through a short hallway and down another set of stairs. There is a toilet on the Tatebayashi platform.

Platforms

1  Tobu Isesaki Line for Tatebayashi, Ashikagashi, and Ōta
2  Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tobu Isesaki Line
Hanyū   Section Express   Morinjimae
Hanyū   Section Semi-Express   Morinji-mae
Hanyū   Local   Morinjimae

History

Kawamata Station first opened on 23 April 1903 at a location on the bank of the Tone River. The station opened at its current location on 27 August 1907.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Kawamata Station becoming "TI-08".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 2,648 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Meiwa town office
  • Meiwa town library
  • Meiwa town gymnasium
  • Kawamata Post Office
  • Umebara JA

References

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