Railway station in Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Karikawa Station (狩川駅, Karikawa-eki) is a railway station on the Rikuu West Line in Shōnai, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Karikawa Station is served by the Rikuu West Line, and is located 34.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinjō Station.
Station layout
The station has one island platform of which only one side is in use, serving a bidirectional single track. It is connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.
History
Karikawa Station opened on August 16, 1914. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 65 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Karikawa Post Office
- Site of Karikawa Castle
See also
References
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Karikawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
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