Midorikawa Station

Midorikawa Station

緑川駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Midorikawa Station in October 2006
General information
LocationNozurumachi, Uto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-0463
Japan
Coordinates32°41′39″N 130°37′53″E / 32.694064°N 130.631331°E / 32.694064; 130.631331
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■Misumi Line
Distance4.0 km from Uto
Platforms1 side platform[1]
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes (ramps to platform level)
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1960 (1960-04-01)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Uto
Terminus
 Misumi Line Sumiyoshi
towards Misumi
Location
Midorikawa Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Midorikawa Station
Midorikawa Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Midorikawa Station is located in Japan
Midorikawa Station
Midorikawa Station
Midorikawa Station (Japan)
Map

Midorikawa Station (緑川駅, Midorikawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[2][3]

Lines

The station is served by the Misumi Line and is located 4.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Uto.[4]

Layout

The station consists of one side platform at grade serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended. [3][4]

  • Signage
    Signage

History

The station was opened on 1 April 1960 by the Japan National Railways (JNR). On April 1, 1987, with the privatization of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. [4]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 『週刊 JR全駅・全車両基地』 33号 熊本駅・嘉例川駅・大畑駅ほか. 朝日新聞出版. 2013. p. 24.
  2. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "網緑川駅" [Midorikawa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 34, 77. ISBN 9784062951654.

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