is a passenger

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located in

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East). It is also a freight depot for the

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(JR Freight).

Lines

Ōkawa Station is the terminus of the Ōkawa branch of the

Tsurumi Line The Tsurumi Line () is a group of 3 railway lines operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Originally built to service the port and adjacent industrial area, the lines provide passenger services (especia ...

, and is 5.1 km from the western terminus of the line at

Tsurumi Station is a railway station in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Tsurumi Station is an interchange station, interchange between the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and the Tsurumi Line (of whi ...

. Services on the Ōkawa branch only run during peak hours.

Station layout

The station consists of a single

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serving a single track for both inbound and outbound trains. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Ōkawa Station opened on 10 March 1926, as a freight-handling station on the privately held . Passenger services started on October 28, 1930. The line was nationalized on July 1, 1943, and was later absorbed into the

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(JNR) network. The station has been unattended since March 1, 1971. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

* Nisshin Seifun Tsurumi Factory * Showa Denko Kawasaki Office * Mitsubishi Kakoki Headquarters, Kawasaki Seisakusho *Okawa Industrial Park

References

External links

JR East Ōkawa Station
{{DEFAULTSORT:Okawa Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930 Railway stations in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company Stations of East Japan Railway Company