Chikagawa Station

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Chikagawa Station

近川駅
Chikagawa Station in September 2009
General information
LocationOkunai Chikagawa, Mutsu-shi, Aomori-ken 035-0011
Japan
Coordinates41°11′28.90″N 141°16′45.35″E / 41.1913611°N 141.2792639°E / 41.1913611; 141.2792639
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōminato Line
Distance42.7 km from Noheji
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedSeptember 25, 1921
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Mutsu-Yokohama
towards Noheji
Shimokita
(limited service)
Shimokita
towards Ōminato
Arihata
towards Noheji
Ōminato Line Kanayasawa
towards Ōminato
Location
Chikagawa Station is located in Aomori Prefecture
Chikagawa Station
Chikagawa Station
Location within Aomori Prefecture
Chikagawa Station is located in Japan
Chikagawa Station
Chikagawa Station
Chikagawa Station (Japan)

Chikagawa Station (近川駅, Chikagawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines[edit]

Chikagawa Station is served by the Ōminato Line, and is located 43.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Noheji Station.

Station layout[edit]

Although originally built with two opposed side platforms, at present Chikagawa Station has a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station is unattended.

History[edit]

Chikagawa Station was opened on September 25, 1921. All freight services were discontinued from March 15, 1972, at which time the station became unmanned.[citation needed] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East.

Surrounding area[edit]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Media related to Chikagawa Station at Wikimedia Commons