is a
railway station
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on the
Rikuu West Line
The is a railway line in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Shinjō Station to Amarume Station, and trains continue on to Sakata Station, even though it is not officially a part of the ...
in
Shōnai, Yamagata
is a Towns of Japan, town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 20,940 in 7108 households, and a population density of 87.5 per km². The total area of the town is .
Geography
Shōnai is located in the ...
, Japan, operated by
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East).
Lines
Kiyokawa Station is served by the
Rikuu West Line
The is a railway line in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Shinjō Station to Amarume Station, and trains continue on to Sakata Station, even though it is not officially a part of the ...
, and is located 31.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at
Shinjō Station
is a railway station in the city of Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Shinjō Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is the terminus for the Yamagata Shinkansen, Rikuu West Line and Rikuu ...
.
Station layout
The station has one
island platform
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of which only one side is in use, serving a bidirectional single track. The second track is still in place, although the signaling equipment has been removed. The platform is connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
History
Kiyokawa Station opened on June 4, 1914. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the
privatization
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of
JNR
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...
on April 1, 1987. The station building was rebuilt in March 2000.
Surrounding area
*Kiyokawa Post Office
See also
*
List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
{{Portal bar, Japan, Trains
*
Railway stations
Japan
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External links
JR East Station information
Stations of East Japan Railway Company
Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture
Rikuu West Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1914
Shōnai, Yamagata
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