Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station

Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station (陸中松川駅) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 21.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History
Rikuchū-Matsukawa Station opened on July 26, 1925. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2010.

Surrounding area

 * Tohoku Stone Mine
 * The House of Sun and Wind (Museum of stone and Kenji Miyazawa)
 * Sunatetsu River