Kawake Station

Kawake Station (河毛駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Kawake Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 15.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by both a footbridge and a level crossing. The station is staffed.

History
The station opened on 10 March 1882 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Hokuriku Main Line, but was closed on May 1, 1886. The station reopened as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 August 1954. It came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kawake being assigned station number JR-A07.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 528 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Odani Castle ruins
 * Yamamotoyama Castle ruins
 * Wakamiyayama Kofun
 * Nagahama City Office Kohoku Branch