Kiyokawa Station

Railway station in Shōnai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

38°47′25″N 140°01′15″E / 38.790169°N 140.020722°E / 38.790169; 140.020722Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Rikuu West Line Distance31.1 kilometers from ShinjōPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJune 4, 1914PassengersFY200474 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Karikawa towards Sakata		Rikuu West Line Rapid Mogamigawa		Takaya One-way operation
Karikawa towards Sakata		Rikuu West Line Local		Takaya towards Shinjō

Kiyokawa Station (清川駅, Kiyokawa-eki) is a railway station on the Rikuu West Line in Shōnai, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kiyokawa Station is served by the Rikuu West Line, and is located 31.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinjō Station.

Station layout

The station has one island platform of which only one side is in use, serving a bidirectional single track. The second track is still in place, although the signaling equipment has been removed. The platform is connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

Kiyokawa Station opened on June 4, 1914. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. The station building was rebuilt in March 2000.