Hama-Kawasaki Station
Encyclopedia
is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East) in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
, Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
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and Nambu Branch Line, and is 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsurumi Line at Tsurumi Station
.
Hama-Kawasaki Station has two island platform
s serving four tracks. The platforms for the Tsurumi Line and the Nambu Branch Line are in separate structures. Passengers have to cross a street to transfer from one line to the other.
. The privately-held also began operations to Hama-Kawasaki from March 10, 1926. However, on March 14, 1929, the Tsurumi Rinkō Railway transferred its freight depot to the adjacent . On March 25, 1930, the Nambu Railway began freight operations to Shin-Hamakawasaki Station and Hama-Kawasaki Station. Shin-Hamakawasaki began accepting passenger traffic from April 10, 1930, as did Watarida Station on October 28 of the same year.
The Tsurumi Rinkō Railway was nationalized
into the Japanese Government Railways
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 March 1, 1971. Upon the privatization
of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987 the station has been operated by JR East and JR Freight.
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
is one of the seven wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 216,826 and a density of 5,530 persons per km². The total area was 39.21 km²...
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Lines
Hama-Kawasaki Station is served by the Tsurumi LineTsurumi Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It provides passenger service along a 7 km between Tsurumi Station in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama and Ōgimachi Station in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki. Branches bring the total length of track to 9.7 km. The...
and Nambu Branch Line, and is 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsurumi Line at Tsurumi Station
Tsurumi Station
is a railway station operated by JR East located in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is an interchange between the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and the Tsurumi Line , and is 52.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya Station...
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Station layout
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s serving four tracks. The platforms for the Tsurumi Line and the Nambu Branch Line are in separate structures. Passengers have to cross a street to transfer from one line to the other.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History
Hama-Kawasaki Station was opened on May 1, 1918 as a dedicated freight depot on the Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
. The privately-held also began operations to Hama-Kawasaki from March 10, 1926. However, on March 14, 1929, the Tsurumi Rinkō Railway transferred its freight depot to the adjacent . On March 25, 1930, the Nambu Railway began freight operations to Shin-Hamakawasaki Station and Hama-Kawasaki Station. Shin-Hamakawasaki began accepting passenger traffic from April 10, 1930, as did Watarida Station on October 28 of the same year.
The Tsurumi Rinkō Railway was nationalized
Nationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
into the Japanese Government Railways
Japanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
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 March 1, 1971. Upon the privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987 the station has been operated by JR East and JR Freight.