Etchū-Nakagawa Station

Location
	Etchū-Nakagawa Station Location within Japan

Etchū-Nakagawa Station

越中中川駅
Etchū-Nakagawa Station; 越中中川駅
	Etchū-Nakagawa Station in September 2018
General information
Location	1-3 Nakagawa, Takaoka, Toyama 933-0056; Japan
Coordinates	36°44′59″N 137°01′40″E / 36.7497°N 137.0278°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Himi Line
Distance	1.7 km from Takaoka
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1916
Previous names	Nakagawa Station (to 1920)
Passengers
FY2015	1234 (daily)
Location
Location
	Etchū-Nakagawa Station Location within Japan

Etchū-Nakagawa Station (越中中川駅, Etchū-Nakagawa-eki) is a railway station on the Himi Line in the city of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Etchū-Nakagawa Station is served by the Himi Line, and is located 1.7 kilometers from the opposing end of the line at Takaoka.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Himi Line
Takaoka		-	Nōmachi

History

The station opened on 1 April 1916 as Nakagawa Station. It was renamed to its present name on 1 September 1920. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1234 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

Takaoka City Hall

References

^ 10-2 ＪＲ路線別旅客貨物輸送状況（1日平均） (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[toyama2015stats-1] 10-2 ＪＲ路線別旅客貨物輸送状況（1日平均） (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.

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