Michikawa Station

Michikawa Station (道川駅, Michikawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Michikawa Station

道川駅
Michikawa Station, May 2015
LocationIdonosawa, Iwaki-Uchimichikawa, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken
Japan
Coordinates39°33′36.6″N 140°3′24.7″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance251.8 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 22, 1922
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Iwaki-Minato
toward Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Shimohama
toward Akita
Location
Michikawa Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Michikawa Station
Michikawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Michikawa Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 251.8 kilometres (156.5 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Uetsu Main Line for Araya and Akita
2  Uetsu Main Line passing track
3  Uetsu Main Line for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata

History

Michikawa Station opened on February 22, 1922 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line, serving the village of Michikawa, Akita. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Surrounding area

See also

Media related to Michikawa Station at Wikimedia Commons


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