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Railway station in Aga, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

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Mikawa Station
三川駅
Mikawa Station, October 2010
General information
LocationShirasaki, Aga-machi, Higashikambara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-4622
Japan
Coordinates37°42′29″N 139°22′53″E / 37.70810°N 139.38137°E / 37.70810; 139.38137
Operated by JR East
Line(s)Ban'etsu West Line
Distance144.4 km from Kōriyama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1913
Previous namesShirosaki Station (until 1985)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Sakihanatowards Niitsu Ban'etsu West LineRapid Agano Tsugawatowards Aizu-Wakamatsu
Igashimatowards Niitsu Ban'etsu West LineLocal Tsugawatowards Kōriyama
Location
Mikawa Station is located in JapanMikawa StationMikawa StationLocation 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

See also

External links

Stations of the Ban'etsu West Line


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