title: Kawashima Station
text: # Kawashima Station
  
  Kawashima Station (川島駅, Kawashima-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kawashima Station is served by the Mito Line, and is located 10.4 km from the official starting point of the line at Oyama Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Mito Line | for Oyama |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Mito Line | for Shimodate and Tomobe and Mito |
  
  ## History
  
  Kawashima Station was opened on 16 April 1889 as Isayama Station (伊佐山駅). It was renamed to its present name 25 May 1889. A new station building was completed in January 2015.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 776 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 50
  * Kinugawa River
  