Kawase Station - Hikone

There are few people, but I like this monument.

A cheap automatic ticket vending machine was installed at the west exit. There is no place in front of the station that can kill time in particular.

I will always use it! It would be nice if there was a convenience store on the premises, but it would be luxurious.

Tokaido Humanity Fureai Jinnaka Local Route Bus A trip to Kumiko Aimoto's second Madonna trip, aiming for Sanjo Ohashi, but it was a retired station. Ten years after that, a police officer shot and killed a boss at a police station near the station. It is a curse of Ebisu.

I think it's a countryside when there is such a thing. Let's fill it with erotic books (laughs).

Kawase Station is a station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Tokaido Main Line, located in Minamikawase-cho, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture. The station number is JR-A15. Included in the nickname section of the "Biwako Line" history May 1, 1896 (Meiji 29) --Hikone Station on the Tokaido Line (Tokaido Main Line from 1909) --Newly opened between Notogawa Station. Started handling passengers and cargo. March 15, 1972-Cargo handling is abolished. April 1, 1987-Becomes a station of West Japan Railway Company (JR West) due to the privatization of JNR. 1988 (Showa 63) March 13-Due to the establishment of the line nickname, the nickname of "Biwako Line" started to be used. 1998 (Heisei 10) March 14-Start of use of the second generation station building [1]. Started using the elevator [1]. Introduced an automatic ticket gate. November 1, 2003-IC card "ICOCA" can be used. October 1, 2006-Introduced JR Kyoto / Kobe Line operation management system. March 18, 2007-Updated station automatic broadcasting. March 12, 2015-Introduced approaching melody with the review of the incoming line warning sound [2]. April 1, 2016-Becomes a business consignment station by JR West Koutsu Service (currently JR West Koutsu Service). March 17, 2018-Station numbering will be introduced. Station structure It is a platform with a total of 2 sides and 3 lines, a single platform with 1 line and an island platform with 1 side and 2 lines, and a medium-line type evacuable ground station with an uphill shunting line on the outside. Platform 1 is a single platform, Platforms 2 and 3 are island platforms, the down main line is platform 1, the up main line is platform 3, and the normal stops are platform 1 and platform 3. .. For convenience, Platform 2 on the middle line is shown as a platform for Maibara together with Platform 3, but you can stop in both directions. As of March 14, 2020, there are trains that stop at No. 2 and wait for passage only in the direction of Kyoto. It may also be used as a turnaround when the timetable is disturbed (hence, the main line system vehicles have a rolling sign for Kawase). The special train at the time of the 1970 Osaka Expo was set to arrive and depart from this station. In addition to this, there is a platformless line 4 next to the island platform, which is used for long-term shelter of freight trains going up (for example, when driving is suspended on an up train). There used to be a down line between Lines 1 and 2, but now it has been removed. The station building was converted to a bridge in 1998, and a free passageway was developed, with a west exit and an east exit. [1] The concourse and platform are equipped with elevators and escalators. [1] It is a business consignment station by JR West Koutsu Service (managed station of Hikone station), but the green window is closed at some times. ICOCA can be used (see the relevant section for IC cards subject to mutual use). Diamond Two trains stop per hour during the daytime hours. For Kyoto, which stops at Platform 2, in winter, you can get on and off with the open / close button next to the door to keep the inside of the car warm. Around the station Many factories and offices of listed companies and small and medium-sized enterprises are scattered at the west and east exits. West exit Showa Denko Hikone Office Kansai industry Shiga Dry Wizards Jiga soil survey laboratory Japan Environmental Chemicals Sawamura Valve Industry Art plan (Hikone city) Phoenix Seiko Sanko Kiko Meihodo Sumida Iron Works Shiga Prefectural Kawase Junior and Senior High School Hikone Kameyama Post Office Kansai Mirai Bank Kawase Branch Shiga Chuou Shinkin Bank Kawase Branch Heiwado Hinatsu store Cutcomz Can Do Heiwado Hinatsu Komeri Hikone Kawase store Hikone Clinic Mall JA Higashi Biwako / Rainbow Hall Soft Green kindergarten Kansai Electric Power Kawase Substation Kawase Park Kyoshin School One Kawase Classroom-Individual Guidance East exit JR West Kusatsu Electric Ward Kawase Electric Management Office Showa Denko Materials Hikone Office Kureha Tech Kawase Factory Eagle Electronics Mfg. Co., Ltd. Shimizu Industry Three Tech Hikone Warehouse Kawase Center Oguma Machinery Shiga Factory Sanetsu Shiga Factory Kawase Station Hotel Kawase station square post office Shiga Bank Kawase Branch JA Higashi Biwako Main Store JA Travel Center Axis Kawase Hikone Police Station Kawase Station Police Box Shiga Prefectural Hikone Technical High School Kyoshin Kawase School Kanjuku Kawase Station Advancement Class Other During the old station building era, there was a large artificial hill in the station square. A Manneken Pis was set up in the pond in front of the stationmaster's office in the old station building. Until it was converted into a bridge station building in 1998 (Heisei 10), the overpass completed in 1915 with the inscription "Railway Institute" was in active use. The pillars of this overpass are preserved in the station east exit square and west exit bicycle parking lot. (A monument with an explanatory version is installed in the east exit square.) At the east exit of the station, a stone statue of a frog engraved with the words "Frog is safe to meet you" is installed to pray for traffic safety. On March 16, 2007, the "Kawase Station Special Rapid Service Promotion Period Alliance" was established. Next station West Japan Railway Company A Biwako Line (Tokaido Main Line) ■ Special Rapid Service Passing ■ Normal (Rapid train from Kyoto Station or Takatsuki Station) Minami-Hikone Station (JR-A14) --Kawase Station (JR-A15) --Inae Station (JR-A16)

I like the calm atmosphere, but the new rapids won't stop, but ... There are few users. Because there is a high school, students occupy in the morning and evening. I like the appearance and scenery.

It passed by Special Rapid Service on December 29th. There was a tremendous amount of snow at the station, and I heard that it was very difficult until yesterday.