Mikawa Station (Ishikawa)
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Mikawa Station 美川駅 | |
|---|---|
 Mikawa Station in February 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 222-1 Mikawanaka-machi, Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa-ken 929-0224 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°29′10″N 136°29′20″E / 36.4862°N 136.4890°E / 36.4862; 136.4890 |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR West |
| Line(s) | ■ Hokuriku Main Line |
| Distance | 158.8 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 1898 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 840 |
| Location | |
  Mikawa Station Location within Japan | |
Mikawa Station (美川駅, Mikawa-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Mikawa Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 158.8 kilometers from the start of the line at Maibara.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is unmanned.[1][2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Kanazawa |
| 2 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | (starting trains and express) |
| 3 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Komatsu and Fukui |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Komaiko | - | Kaga-Kasama | ||
History
Mikawa Station opened on 1 April 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 840 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Tedori River
- Mikawa Post Office
- Mikawa Elementary School
- Mikawa Junior High School
- Mikawa onsen
See also
References
- ^ "能美根上駅 きょう無人化 ＪＲ西 窓口終了惜しむ声". 中日新聞. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022.
- ^ "3月で6駅無人化 七尾・北陸線 JR西、利用減少". 北國新聞. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ 駅 別 運 輸 実 績 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ishikawa Prefectural Government. 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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