Mukawa Station Explained

Mukawa Station
Native Name:鵡川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Map Type:Japan Hokkaido#Japan
Other Services Header:Former Services
Other Services Collapsible:yes

is a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Mukawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Services on the section of the line between Mukawa and have been suspended indefinitely since January 2015 due to storm damage.[1]

History

The station opened on 1 October 1913.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[2]

See also

References

42.5789°N 141.9239°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://trafficnews.jp/post/61922/ . ja: 日高本線・鵡川~様似間の復旧を断念 JR北海道、地元と協議へ . JR Hokkaido abandons reopening of Hidaka Main Line between Mukawa and Samani . 22 December 2016. Traffic News . Mediavague Co. Ltd.. Japan. Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20161222054706/https://trafficnews.jp/post/61922/ . 22 December 2016 . live . 4 April 2017.
  2. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . Japanese . II. 862. 4-533-02980-9.