Kawashima Station

Kawashima Station (川島駅, Kawashima-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kawashima Station 川島駅
Kawashima Station, January 2007
General information
Location	168-1, Isayama, Chikusei-shi, Ibaraki-ken 308-0857 Japan
Coordinates	36.2961°N 139.9164°E / 36.2961; 139.9164
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Mito Line
Distance	10.4 km from Oyama
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 April 1889
Previous names	Isayama (until 1889)
Passengers
FY2019	776 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Higashi-Yūki towards Oyama Mito Line Tamado towards Mito
Location Kawashima Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Kawashima Station Kawashima Station (Japan) Show map of 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

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 776 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 50
• Kinugawa River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan