Mikawa Station (Niigata)

Mikawa Station (三川駅, Mikawa-eki) is a railway station in the town of Aga, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Mikawa Station

三川駅
Mikawa Station, October 2010
LocationShirasaki, Aga-machi, Higashikambara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-4622
Japan
Coordinates37°42′30″N 139°22′53″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance144.4 km from Kōriyama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1913
Previous namesShirosaki Station (until 1985)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Sakihana
toward Niitsu
 Ban'etsu West Line
Rapid Agano
 Tsugawa
toward Aizu-Wakamatsu
Igashima
toward Niitsu
 Ban'etsu West Line
Local
 Tsugawa
toward Kōriyama
Location
Mikawa Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Mikawa Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is 144.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 1 June 1913 as Shirosaki Station (白崎駅). It was renamed to its present name on 14 March 1985. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

See also


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