Kawashima Station

36°17′46″N 139°54′59″E / 36.2961°N 139.9164°E / 36.2961; 139.9164Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Mito LineDistance10.4 km from OyamaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened16 April 1889Previous namesIsayama (until 1889)PassengersFY2019776 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

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).

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

References

External links

Media related to Kawashima Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station Information (in Japanese)