is a junction passenger

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, Japan, operated by the

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(JR East) with a freight depot operated by the

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(JR Freight)

Lines

Hama-Kawasaki Station is served by the

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and is also the terminus of the Nambu Branch Line from . It lies from the terminus of the Tsurumi Line at

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Station layout

Hama-Kawasaki Station consists of two separate structures for the Tsurumi Line and Nambu Branch Line, located on either side of a street. The Nambu Branch Line station consists of an

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with only the terminating track 2 on the west side used by Nambu Branch Line trains. Track 1 is a freight-only line, and the platform edge is fenced off on this side. The Tsurumi Line station also consists of an island platform, serving two tracks.

Platforms

File:Hamakawasaki-eki-douro.JPG, The street between the Tsurumi Line (left) and Nambu Line (right) entrances in December 2006 File:Hama-Kawasaki Station Tsurumi Line entrance 20160116.JPG, The Tsurumi Line entrance in January 2016 File:JRE-hamakawasaki-platform-nambu-line.jpg, The Nambu Branch Line platform in March 2006 File:Hamakawasaki station kounai no1.JPG, The view looking eastward from the Nambu Branch Line platform in April 2011. The tracks curving to the left are the Tokaido Freight Line, and the tracks to the right are freight tracks linking to the Tsurumi Line and yard. File:Hama-Kawasaki Station Tsurumi-line-Platform-20100920.jpg, The Tsurumi Line platform in September 2010

History

Hama-Kawasaki Station opened on 1 May 1918, as a dedicated freight depot on the Tokaido Main Line. The privately held also began operations to Hama-Kawasaki from 10 March 1926. On 14 March 1929, the Tsurumi Rinkō Railway transferred its freight depot to the adjacent . On 25 March 1930, the Nambu Railway began freight operations to Shin-Hamakawasaki Station and Hama-Kawasaki Station. Shin-Hamakawasaki began accepting passenger traffic from 10 April 1930, as did Watarida Station on 28 October of the same year. The Tsurumi Rinkō Railway was nationalized into the

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on July 1, 1943. at which time Watarida Station and Hama-Kawasaki Station were joined into a single station. The Nambu Line was likewise nationalized on April 1, 1944, and Shin-Hamakawasaki Station was merged into Hama-Kawasaki Station. The station has been unstaffed since 1 March 1971. Upon the privatization of

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station has been operated by JR East and JR Freight.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2008, the station was used by an average of 2,606 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

*JFE Steel East Japan Works *Kawasaki City Hall Tajima Branch *Kawasaki City Watarida Elementary School *Kawasaki Municipal Rinko Junior High School *Kawasaki City Tajima School for the Disabled

References

External links

JR East station information
{{Tōkaidō Freight Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1918 Railway stations in Kawasaki, Kanagawa