Chikagawa Station

Railway station in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

41°11′28.90″N 141°16′45.35″E / 41.1913611°N 141.2792639°E / 41.1913611; 141.2792639Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Ōminato Line Distance42.7 km from NohejiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedSeptember 25, 1921Services

Preceding station	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 Location within Aomori Prefecture Show map of Aomori Prefecture Chikagawa Station Chikagawa Station (Japan) Show map of 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).^[1]^[2]

Lines

Chikagawa Station is served by the Ōminato Line, and is located 43.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Noheji Station.^[2]

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.^[2]^[1]

History

Chikagawa Station was opened on September 25, 1921. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East.^[2]

Surrounding area

National Route 279
JMSDF Communications Command Ominato Chikagawa Receiving Station

References

^ ^a ^b "近川駅" [Chikagawa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kawashima, Ryōzō (2015). 図説: 日本の鉄道東北ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第8巻岩手青森エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated.Tohoku Area. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 8 Iwate Aomori area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 4062951754.