Mikawa Station (Niigata)

Mikawa Station 三川駅
Mikawa Station, October 2010
General information
Location	Shirasaki, Aga-machi, Higashikambara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-4622 Japan
Coordinates	37°42′29″N 139°22′53″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance	144.4 km from Kōriyama
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 June 1913
Previous names	Shirosaki Station (until 1985)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sakihana towards Niitsu Ban'etsu West Line Rapid Agano Tsugawa towards Aizu-Wakamatsu Igashima towards Niitsu Ban'etsu West Line Local Tsugawa towards Kōriyama
Location Mikawa Station Location within Japan

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

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 one side platform serving a single 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

• Aga Mikawa Elementary School
• National Route 49
• former Mikawa village hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)