is a
railway station in the city of
Noda, Chiba
is a city located in the northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 154,114 in 69,191 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city is famous ...
, Japan, operated by the private railway operator
Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-13".
Lines
Kawama Station is served by the Tobu Urban Park Line (also known as the
Tōbu Noda Line
is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longes ...
) from in
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
to in
Chiba Prefecture and lies from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
Station layout
The station consists of one
island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by an underground passage.
Platforms
File:Tobu-railway-TD13-Kawama-station-north-entrance-20130531-141136.jpg, The north entrance in May 2013
File:Tobu-railway-TD13-Kawama-station-platform-20130531-140650.jpg, The station platform in May 2013
History
Kawama Station opened on October 1, 1930.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Noda Line, with Kiwama Station becoming "TD-13".
From 1 April 2014, the Tobu Noda Line was rebranded the .
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 17,328 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
*Kiwama Post Office
*Nodashi Mame Bus
*Asahi Bus
File:Kawama-station-northexit-stationfront.jpg, The station forecourt on the north side in March 2007
File:Kawama-station-southexit-rotary.jpg, The south side of the station in March 2007
See also
*
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
*
{{Tobu Urban Park Line
Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930
Tobu Noda Line
Stations of Tobu Railway