Chikagawa Station Explained

Chikagawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:近川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jre
Address:Okunai Chikagawa, Mutsu-shi, Aomori-ken 035-0011
Country:Japan
Coordinates:41.1914°N 141.2793°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōminato Line
Distance:42.7 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:September 25, 1921
Map Type:Japan Aomori Prefecture#Japan
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a railway station in the city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1] [2]

Lines

Chikagawa Station is served by the Ōminato Line, and is located 43.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Noheji Station.[2]

Station layout

Although originally built with two opposed side platforms, at present Chikagawa Station has a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station is unattended.[2] [1]

History

Chikagawa Station was opened on September 25, 1921. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 近川駅. Chikagawa Station. 31 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  2. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 東北ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第8巻 岩手 青森 エリア. 2015 . Kodansha. 4062951754. Japan Railways Illustrated.Tohoku Area. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 8 Iwate Aomori area. Japanese.