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Railway station in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station
陸中松川駅
Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station in October 2010
General information
LocationHigashiyama-cho Matsukawa-aze Takinosawa 190, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-0303
Japan
Coordinates38°58′39″N 141°14′18″E / 38.9774°N 141.2382°E / 38.9774; 141.2382
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■　Ōfunato Line
Distance21.3 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 26, 1925
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Iwanoshitatowards Ichinoseki Ōfunato Line Geibikeitowards Kesennuma
Location
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Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station (陸中松川駅, Rikuchū-Matsukawa-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 21.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Ōfunato Line for Ichinoseki
2 ■ Ōfunato Line for Kesennuma

History

Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station opened on July 26, 1925. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2010.

Surrounding area

  • Tohoku Stone Mine
  • The House of Sun and Wind (Museum of stone and Kenji Miyazawa)
  • Sunatetsu River

See also

External links

Stations of the Ōfunato Line

Stations in Italics were destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and are currently being served by a Bus Rapid Transit line.

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