Kawamata Station
Kawamata Station 川俣駅 | |||||
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 The station building in July 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 328-3 Nakaya, Meiwa-machi, Ōra-gun, Gunma-ken 370-0713 Japan | ||||
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg){kind=small} Tobu Isesaki Line | ||||
| Distance | 70.5 km from Tokyo Metro, Toei, Tobu | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TI-08 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 23 April 1903 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2014 | 2,648 daily | ||||
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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 Tokyo Metro, Toei, Tobu.[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 Gunma |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Isesaki Line | for Saitama, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Tokyo Metro, Toei, Tobu |
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
See also
References
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 198. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅情報（乗車員） (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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