Chikagawa Station
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Chikagawa Station 近川駅 | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Okunai Chikagawa, Mutsu-shi, Aomori-ken 035-0011 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 41°11′28.90″N 141°16′45.35″E / 41.1913611°N 141.2792639°E | ||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Ōminato Line | ||||
Distance | 42.7 km from Noheji | ||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | September 25, 1921 | ||||
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Chikagawa Station (近川駅, Chikagawa-eki) is a railway station on the Ōminato Line in the city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
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
Although originally built with two opposed side platforms, at present Chikagawa Station has a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Ōminato Line | ||||
Mutsu-Yokohama | Rapid Shimokita | Shimokita | ||
Arihata | Local | Kanayasawa |
History
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
- National Route 279
- JMSDF Communications Command Ominato Chikagawa Receiving Station