Operated by JR East Passengers (2006) 965 daily Opened 1930 | Address Japan | |
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Location Ōkawa-chō, Kawasaki, Kawasaki, Kanagawa（川崎市川崎区大川町）Japan Similar Musashi‑Shiraishi Station, Ōgimachi Station, Umi‑Shibaura Station, Anzen Station, Asano Station | ||
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Ōkawa Station (大川駅, Ōkawa-eki) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
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Lines
Ōkawa Station is the terminus of the Ōkawa branch of the Tsurumi Line, and is 5.1 kilometers from the terminus at Tsurumi Station.
Station layout
Ōkawa Station has a single side platform for both inbound and outbound trains.
History
Ōkawa Station was opened on July 20, 1924 as a station on the privately held Tsurumi Rinko Railway (鶴見臨港鉄道, Tsurumi Rinko Tetsudo) initially for freight operations only. Passenger services were started from October 28, 1930. The line was nationalized on July 1, 1943, and was later absorbed into the Japan National Railway (JNR) network. The station has been unattended since March 1, 1971. Upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987 the station has been operated by JR East.