Mikawa Station (Niigata)

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Mikawa Station 三川駅
Mikawa Station, October 2010
Location	Shirasaki, Aga-machi, Higashikambara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-4622 Japan
Coordinates	37°42′30″N 139°22′53″E / 37.70833°N 139.38139°E / 37.70833; 139.38139Coordinates: 37°42′30″N 139°22′53″E / 37.70833°N 139.38139°E / 37.70833; 139.38139
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[]

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