Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station Explained

Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:陸中松川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Higashiyama-cho Matsukawa-aze Takinosawa 190, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-0303
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.9774°N 141.2382°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōfunato Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Distance:21.3 km from
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:July 26, 1925
Map Type:Japan Iwate Prefecture#Japan

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

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

See also