is a railway station on the

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Mikawashima Station is served by the

Station layout

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The station consists of a single

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serving two tracks.

History

Mikawashima Station opened on 1 April 1905.

Accident

On 3 May 1962, there was a

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between a freight train and two passenger trains which resulted in 160 deaths and 296 injuries. The crash occurred about 350 meters east of Mikawashima Station when an

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-bound passenger train (train number 2000H) crashed into the wreckage of a crash between a

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-bound passenger train (2117H) and a

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-bound freight train (number 287) as well as a crowd of evacuating passengers from 2117H.

Surrounding area

Shim-Mikawashima Station is a railway station on the Keisei Main Line in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. Lines Shim-Mikawashima Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is located 3.4 km from the starti ...

(

Keisei Main Line {{Infobox rail line , name = Keisei Main Line , native_name = 京成本線 , native_name_lang = ja , color = 005aaa , logo = {{KSLS, KS, 50 , logo_width = , image = Keisei-Series3000-3042.jpg , image_width = 3 ...

)

References

External links

Mikawashima Station
(JR East) {{coord, 35.7336, N, 139.7771, E, type:railwaystation_region:JP, display=title Railway stations in Tokyo Jōban Line Arakawa, Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1905