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Kawamae Station

川前駅
Kawamae Station; 川前駅
	Kawamae Station in July 2017
General information
Location	Kawamae-cho Kawamae, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 979-3201; Japan
Coordinates	37°12′19″N 140°45′02″E / 37.2053°N 140.7505°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu East Line
Distance	26.3 km from Iwaki
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 10, 1917
Services
Location
	Kawamae Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Kawamae Station Kawamae Station (Japan)

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).

Lines edit

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 edit

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

Platforms edit

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

History edit

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 edit

Natsui River
Kawamae Post Office

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c 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). Vol. 50. Asahi Newspaper Publishing. 2013-08-04. p. 27. ASIN B00DNBCZL0.