Kawamae Station

Kawamae Station (川前駅, Kawamae-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu East Line in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kawamae Station

川前駅
Kawamae Station in July 2017
LocationKawamae-cho Kawamae, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 979-3201
Japan
Coordinates37.2053°N 140.7505°E / 37.2053; 140.7505
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ban'etsu East Line
Distance26.3 km from Iwaki
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 10, 1917
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Natsui
toward Kōriyama
Ban'etsu East Line
Local
Eda
toward Iwaki
Location
Kawamae Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Kawamae Station
Kawamae Station (Japan)

Lines

Kawamae Station is served by the Ban'etsu East Line, and is located 26.3 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Iwaki.[1]

Station layout

The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms

1  Ban'etsu East Line for Ogawagō and Iwaki
2  Ban'etsu East Line for Miharu and Kōriyama

History

Kawamae Station opened on October 10, 1917. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

  • Natsui River
  • Kawamae Post Office

See also

References

  1. 郡山駅・会津若松駅・三春駅ほか (Koriyama Station, Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, Miharu Station, etc). 週刊 JR全駅・全車両基地 (in Japanese). 50. Asahi Newspaper Publishing. 2013-08-04. p. 27. ASIN B00DNBCZL0.


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