- Kawasaki Station
infobox japan station
caption=East entrance of Kawasaki station with bus terminal.
name=川崎
namerom=Kawasaki
pref=Kanagawa
district=
city=Kawasaki
ward=Kawasaki
address=Ekimae-Honchō
postal=210-0007
jaloc=神奈川県川崎市川崎区駅前本町
open=1872
close=
presentname=
line=
JR EastKeihin-Tōhoku Line Tōkaidō Main Line <Nambu Line
operator=East Japan Railway Company
bus=t4nihongo|Kawasaki Station|川崎駅|Kawasaki-eki is a railway station of theEast Japan Railway Company (JR East) located inKawasaki, Kanagawa ,Japan .The station is one of two major rail transportation hubs for the city of Kawasaki, as it forms the downtown area.
History
The station opened on
July 10 ,1872 (Gregorian calendar ) as the first intermediate station of the first railway in Japan when it was providing a trial service on the section betweenShinagawa Station andSakuragichō Station in Yokohama before the official inauguration in October 1872.The Nambu Railway, which later became the Nambu Line, started its operation on
March 9 ,1927 .Lines
Kawasaki Station is served by the following lines:
*Keihin-Tōhoku Line
*Tōkaidō Main Line
*Nambu Line Platforms
Around the station
Connected to the east of the station is the "Kawasaki BE" shopping complex. There are also various other commercial establishments around the station, including More-s Department Store,
Yodobashi Camera , andTokyu Hands .Keikyū Kawasaki Station , operated by theKeihin Electric Express Railway is located to the northeast.Adjacent stations
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