Mikawa Station (Niigata)
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Mikawa Station 三川駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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.JPG) Mikawa Station, October 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Shirasaki, Aga-machi, Higashikambara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-4622 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°42′29″N 139°22′53″E / 37.70810°N 139.38137°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ban'etsu West Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 144.4 km from Kōriyama | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 June 1913 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Shirosaki Station (until 1985) | |||||||||||||||
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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).
Lines
[edit]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
[edit]The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- Aga Mikawa Elementary School
National Route 49- former Mikawa village hall
See also
[edit]External links
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)
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