Operated by JR East Platforms 1 side platform Opened 1913 | Line(s) ■ Ban'etsu West Line Address Japan | |
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Location Shirasaki, Aga-machi, Higashikambara-gun, Niigata-ken
Japan Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1455 Previous names Shirosaki Station (until 1985) Similar Igashima Station, Hideya Station, Kanose Station, Yamato Station, Sakihana Station | ||
Mikawa Station (三川駅, Mikawa-eki) is a railway station in Aga, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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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 a single side platform serving one 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
References
Mikawa Station (Niigata) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA