Michikawa Station Explained

Michikawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:道川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Idonosawa, Iwaki-Uchimichikawa, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Uetsu Main Line
Distance:251.8 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:February 22, 1922
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Michikawa Station

is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines

Michikawa Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 251.8km (156.5miles) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Michikawa Station opened on February 22, 1922, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line, serving the village of Michikawa, Akita. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.[1]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. News: Usami . Takeshi . December 1, 2020 . East Japan Railway Company Sustainability Bond Framework . 1–20 .