Kawasa Station
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Kawasa Station 河佐駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kawasa Station, July 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 318-3 Kusa-chō, Fuchū-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-3222 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°35′23.89″N 133°10′1.49″E / 34.5899694°N 133.1670806°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Z Fukuen Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 34.9 km (21.7 miles) from Fukuyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 July 1938 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 62 | ||||||||||
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Kawasa Station (河佐駅, Kawasa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Kawasa Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 34.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. [2]
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. [2]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Fuchū and Fukuyama |
| 2 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Miyoshi |
History
[edit]Kawasa Station was opened on 28 July 1938. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 62 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Kasa Gorge
- Hattawara Dam
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ a b Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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