Koikawa Station (Akita)
Koikawa Station 鯉川駅 | |
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| Koikawa Station (Nov 10, 2010) | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Akita (See other stations in Akita) |
| District | Yamamoto |
| Town | Mitane |
| Neighborhood etc. | Koikawa |
| Postal code | 018-2103 |
| (in Japanese) | 秋田県山本郡三種町鯉川字大深根62 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1950 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | East Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line |
Koikawa Station (鯉川駅 Koikawa-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Mitane, Yamamoto District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Koikawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 333.0 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
Koikawa Station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an overpass. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Ōu Main Line | for Higashi-Noshiro and Ōdate |
| 2 | ■Ōu Main Line | for Hachirogata and Akita |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ōu Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Hachirōgata | Ōu Main Line | Kado | ||
History
Koikawa Station began as Koikawa Signal Stop (鯉川信号場) on September 30, 1944 and was elevated to a full station on the Japan National Railway (JNR), serving the town of Kado, Akita on February 1, 1950. It has been unattended since October 1971. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in July 2007.
Surrounding area
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koikawa Station (Akita). |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 39°59′47.08″N 140°4′38.87″E / 39.9964111°N 140.0774639°E