title: Kawamae Station
text: # Kawamae Station
  
  Kawamae Station (川前駅, Kawamae-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu East Line in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kawamae Station is served by the Ban'etsu East Line, and is located 26.3 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Iwaki.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Ban'etsu East Line | for Ogawagō and Iwaki |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Ban'etsu East Line | for Miharu and Kōriyama |
  
  ## History
  
  Kawamae Station opened on October 10, 1917. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Natsui River
  * Kawamae Post Office
  