Oku-Nikkawa Station

Oku-Nikkawa Station (奥新川駅, Oku-nikkawa-eki) is a railway station in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Oku-Nikkawa Station

奥新川駅
Oku-Nikkawa Station in June 2011
LocationGakeyama, Nikkawa, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-3434
Japan
Coordinates38°19′34″N 140°35′39″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Senseki Line
Distance33.8 km from Sendai
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 November 1937
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Omoshiroyama-Kōgen
toward Yamagata
Senzan Line
Local
Sakunami
toward Sendai
Location
Oku-Nikkawa Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Oku-Nikkawa Station
Oku-Nikkawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Oku-Nikkawa Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 33.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sendai.

Station layout

The station has a two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unstaffed.

History

The station opened on 10 November 1937. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

  • Okunikkawa camp grounds
  • Former Nikkawa mine

See also

Media related to Oku-Nikkawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

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