Kagawa Station (Kanagawa)
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JR EastKagawa Station 香川駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kagawa Station, 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kagawa 5-1-1, Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 253-0082 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°21′23.4″N 139°23′59.2″E / 35.356500°N 139.399778°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Sagami Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.4 km from Chigasaki. | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | September 28, 1921 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 5,709 daily (boarding passengers) | ||||||||||
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Kagawa Station (香川駅, Kagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Kagawa Station is served by the Sagami Line, and is located 3.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chigasaki.
Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is staffed.
History
Kagawa Station was opened on September 28, 1921, as a station the Sagami Railway. On June 1, 1944, the Sagami Railway was nationalized and merged with the Japan National Railways. On April 1, 1987, with the dissolution and privatization of the Japan National Railways, the station came under the operation of JR East. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC card system came into operation from November 2001.
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Chigasaki City Hall Kagawa Branch Office
- Kayagasaki Satoyama Park
- Chigasaki New Hokuryo Hospital
- Nagaoka Hospital
- Kanagawa Prefectural Chigasaki Hokuryo High School
- Bunkyo University Shonan Campus
