Kawagishi Station


Kawagishi Station is a railway station in the city of Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, Japan jointly operated by JR Central and JR East. It is managed by JR East.

Lines

Kawagishi Station is served by the old route of Chūō Main Line and is 3.5 kilometers from the branching point of the line at Okaya Station and 213.9 from the terminus at Tokyo Station. A small number of trains on the Iida Line also continue past the nominal terminus of the line at Tatsuno to stop at this station and the following Okaya Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 28 October 1923. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area