Mikawashima Station

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Mikawashima
三河島
File:Mikawashima Station across road.jpg
Station entrance under elevated tracks
Location 1 Nishinippori, Arakawa, Tokyo
(東京都荒川区西日暮里1丁目)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Jōban Line
History
Opened 1905

Mikawashima Station (三河島駅 Mikawashima-eki?) is a railway station on the Jōban Line in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Mikawashima Station is served by the Jōban Line.

Station layout

File:Mikawashima station-platform-feb20-2015.jpg
The station platform, February 2015

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Jōban Line (Rapid)
Special Rapid: no stop
Nippori   Rapid   Minami-Senju

History

Mikawashima Station opened on 1 April 1905.[1]

Accident

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On 3 May 1962, there was a crash 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 Ueno-bound passenger train (train number 2000H) crashed into the wreckage of a crash between a Toride-bound passenger train (2117H) and a Mito-bound freight train (number 287) as well as a crowd of evacuating passengers from 2117H.

Surrounding area

References

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