Mikawa Station (Niigata)

Mikawa Station (三川駅) is a railway station in the town of Aga, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Mikawa Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is 144.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History
The station opened on 1 June 1913 as Shirosaki Station (白崎駅). It was renamed to its present name on 14 March 1985. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

 * Aga Mikawa Elementary School
 * former Mikawa village hall
 * former Mikawa village hall