Kawai Station (Tokyo)

Railway station in Okutama, Tokyo, Japan
35°48′49″N 139°09′52″E / 35.8135°N 139.1645°E / 35.8135; 139.1645Operated by JR EastLine(s)JC Ōme LineDistance30.0 km from TachikawaPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJC70WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 July 1944PassengersFY2010233 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kori
JC71
towards Oku-Tama
 Ōme Line
Rapid
Local
 Mitake
JC69
towards Tachikawa
Location
Kawai Station is located in Tokyo
Kawai Station
Kawai Station
Location within Tokyo
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Kawai Station is located in Japan
Kawai Station
Kawai Station
Kawai Station (Japan)
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Kawai Station (川井駅, Kawai-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Okutama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kawai Station is served by the Ōme Line, located 30.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tachikawa Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Station Platform in May 2021

Platform

/ JC Ōme Line for Okutama
for Ōme, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, and Tokyo

History

The station opened on 1 July 1944. It became part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) with the breakup of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 233 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

Media related to Kawai Station (Tokyo) at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station information (in Japanese)