Koikawa Station (Akita)

Koikawa Station (鯉川駅, Koikawa-eki) is a railway station in the town of Mitane, Yamamoto District, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Koikawa Station

鯉川駅
Koikawa Station (May 20, 2017)
LocationOfukane Koikawa, Mitane-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2103
Japan
Coordinates39°59′47.08″N 140°4′38.87″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance333.0 km from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 1, 1950
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Hachirōgata
toward Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Kado
toward Aomori
Location
Koikawa Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Koikawa Station
Koikawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Koikawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 333.0 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Moritake Station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Hirosaki
2 ■ Ōu Main Line for Akita and Ōmagari

History

Koikawa Station began as Koikawa Signal Stop (鯉川信号場) on September 30, 1944 and was elevated to a full station on the Japan National Railway (JNR), serving the town of Kado, Akita on February 1, 1950. It has been unattended since October 1971. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in July 2007.

Surrounding area

See also

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