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Michikawa Station 道川駅
Michikawa Station, May 2015
General information
Location	Idonosawa, Iwaki-Uchimichikawa, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken Japan
Coordinates	39°33′36.6″N 140°3′24.7″E / 39.560167°N 140.056861°E / 39.560167; 140.056861
Operated by	[REDACTED] JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	251.8 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	February 22, 1922
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] JR East Following station Iwaki-Minatotowards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Shimohamatowards Akita
Location Michikawa StationLocation within Akita PrefectureShow map of Akita PrefectureMichikawa StationMichikawa Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

Michikawa Station (道川駅, Michikawa-eki) 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 251.8 kilometres (156.5 mi) 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.

Surrounding area

• National Route 7
• Site of Iwaki Castle

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Usami, Takeshi (December 1, 2020). "East Japan Railway Company Sustainability Bond Framework" (PDF). pp. 1–20.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Michikawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)

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