Mikamo Station
Mikamo Station 三加茂駅 | |
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 Mikamo Station in August 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nakasho, Higashimiyoshi, Miyoshi-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-4703 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°02′09″N 133°56′57″E / 34.0357°N 133.9491°E |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | ■ Tokushima Line |
| Distance | 8.7 km from Tsukuda |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 siding |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade on sidehill cutting |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Accessible | Partial - ramp to platform but there are two steps |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | B21 |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 December 1961 |
| Location | |
  Mikamo Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture  Mikamo Station Mikamo Station (Japan) | |
Mikamo Station (三加茂駅, Mikamo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Higashimiyoshi, Miyoshi District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "B21".[1][2]
Lines[edit]
Mikamo Station is served by the Tokushima Line and is 8.7 km from the beginning of the line at Tsukuda. Only local trains stop at the station.[3]
Layout[edit]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track on a sidehill cutting. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp, with two steps, leads up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is located at the base of the ramp.[2][4][5]
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The entrance to Mikamo Station. Two steps are needed to get onto the ramp, rendering it difficult for wheelchair users. The bike shed can be seen to the left.
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tokushima Line | ||||
| Limited Express Tsurugisan: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Awa-Kamo | Local | Eguchi | ||
History[edit]
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Mikamo on 15 December 1961, as an added station on the existing Tokushima Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku. On 1 June 1988, the line was renamed the Tokushima Line.[6][7]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Higashimiyoshi Municipal Misho Elementary School
- Japan National Route 192
- Kanemaru Hachiman Shrine
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b "三加茂" [Mikamo]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Mikamo Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "三加茂駅" [Mikamo Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 38, 82. ISBN 9784062951609.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 658. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 215–216. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links[edit]
Stations of the JR Shikoku B Tokushima Line | ||
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