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 | |||||||||||
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 Michikawa Station, May 2015 | |||||||||||
| Location | Idonosawa, Iwaki-Uchimichikawa, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°33′36.6″N 140°3′24.7″E | ||||||||||
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| 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 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
- Site of Iwaki Castle
See also
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)