Kawai Station (Tokyo)

Summary

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).

JC70
Kawai Station

川井駅
Kawai Station building in May 2021
General information
Location278 Kawai, Okutama-machi, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo 198-0102
 Japan
Coordinates35°48′49″N 139°09′52″E / 35.8135°N 139.1645°E / 35.8135; 139.1645
Operated by JR East
Line(s)JC Ōme Line
Distance30.0 km from Tachikawa
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJC70
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1944
Passengers
FY2010233
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
Kawai Station is located in Japan
Kawai Station
Kawai Station
Kawai Station (Japan)

Lines edit

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

Station layout edit

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

 
Station Platform in May 2021

Platform edit

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

History edit

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 edit

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

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

References edit

  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.

External links edit

  Media related to Kawai Station (Tokyo) at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station information (in Japanese)