Michikawa Station
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Michikawa Station 道川駅 | |||||||||||
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 Michikawa Station, May 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Idonosawa, Iwaki-Uchimichikawa, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°33′36.6″N 140°3′24.7″E / 39.560167°N 140.056861°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Uetsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 251.8 kilometers from Niitsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | February 22, 1922 | ||||||||||
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Michikawa Station (道川駅, Michikawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.
Lines
[edit]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
[edit]The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Araya and Akita |
| 2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | passing track |
| 3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata |
History
[edit]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.[1]
Surrounding area
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National Route 7- Site of Iwaki Castle
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Usami, Takeshi (December 1, 2020). "East Japan Railway Company Sustainability Bond Framework" (PDF). pp. 1–20.
External links
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Media related to Michikawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
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