Matsukawa Station
Matsukawa Station 松川駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Matsukawa Station in May 2009 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Fukushima (See other stations in Fukushima) |
| City | Fukushima |
| Neighborhood etc. | Matsukawa-cho Azahara 9 |
| (in Japanese) | 福島県福島市松川町字原9 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1887 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line |
| Statistics | 1184 passengers/day (FY 2013) |
Matsukawa Station (松川駅 Matsukawa-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Matsukawa Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 259.5 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Matsukawa Station has one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tōhoku Main Line | for Kōriyama |
| 2 | ■Tōhoku Main Line | for Kōriyama and Fukushima (starting trains) |
| 3 | ■Tōhoku Main Line | for Fukushima |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Adachi | - | Kanayagawa | ||
History
The station opened on December 15, 1887 when the Nippon Railway extended the line from Kōriyama to Shiogama.[1] The Kawamata Line, running between Matsukawa and Iwaki-Kawamata operated from this station from March 1, 1926 to May 14, 1972.The Matsukawa derailment, an alleged sabotage that resulted in the derailment of a train, occurred near the station on August 17, 1949. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
- Matsukawa Post Office
- Toshiba Electric factories
- Japan National Route 4
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matsukawa Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Notes
Coordinates: 37°39′14″N 140°29′05″E / 37.6538°N 140.4847°E