Kawamata Station

TI08
Kawamata Station

川俣駅
Kawamata Station building in July 2016
General information
Location328-3 Nakaya, Meiwa-machi, Ōra-gun, Gunma-ken 370-0713
Japan
Coordinates36°12′31″N 139°31′35″E / 36.2085°N 139.5263°E / 36.2085; 139.5263
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Isesaki Line
Distance70.5 km from Asakusa
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeTI-08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened23 April 1903
Passengers
FY20192895 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Hanyū
TI07
towards Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
 Isesaki Line
Section Express
Section Semi Express
 Morinjimae
TI09
towards Tatebayashi
Isesaki Line
Local
 Morinjimae
TI09
towards Isesaki
Location
Kawamata Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Kawamata Station
Kawamata Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Kawamata Station is located in Japan
Kawamata Station
Kawamata Station
Kawamata Station (Japan)

Kawamata Station (川俣駅, Kawamata-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Meiwa, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines

Kawamata Station is served by the Tōbu 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 through 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 ■ Tōbu Isesaki Line for Tatebayashi, Ashikagashi, and Ōta
2 ■ Tōbu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa

History

The station in May 2010, before rebuilding

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

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

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2895 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 198. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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