Iragawa Station

Iragawa Station

五十川駅
Iragawa Station; 五十川駅
	Iragawa Station, JUly 2004
General information
Location	Iragawa, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-7207; Japan
Coordinates	38°40′14.3″N 139°36′58.1″E / 38.670639°N 139.616139°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	115.7 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 18, 1923
Services
Location
	Iragawa Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Iragawa Station Iragawa Station (Japan)

Iragawa Station (五十川駅, Iragawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines[edit]

Iragawa Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 115.7 kilometres (71.9 mi) rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.^[1]

Station layout[edit]

Iragawa Station has a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the small station building by an underground passage. The station is unattended.

Platforms[edit]

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Tsuruoka, Amarume, and Sakata
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Atsumi Onsen and Murakami

History[edit]

Iragawa Station opened on March 18, 1923.^[2] With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.^[1]

Surrounding area[edit]

Iragawa Post Office
National Route 7

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 561. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 134. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

External links[edit]

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

[teishajo1998-1] Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 561. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[jnr1985-2] 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 134. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

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