Mikage Station (御影駅, Mikage-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Shimizu, Kamikawa District, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) and serves the Nemuro Main Line.
Lines
The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line and lies 19.6 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku. It is assigned the station code K26.
Layout
Mikage Station has two opposing side platforms and two tracks. Platform 1, the main track adjacent to the station building, is generally used for both inbound and outbound trains, while platform 2 is used only when trains need to switch. The two platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station building is unattended (unstaffed).
History
The station originally opened on 8 September 1907 under the name Sanenkoro Station (佐念頃駅). The name was a transliteration from the Ainu language; san enkoro translates to "protruding nose" in English. The name was changed to Mikage on 15 October 1922, taken from the granite (mikageishi, 御影石) quarried in the area, after the village of Mikage was separated from Memuro Village the previous year. The station building was rebuilt on 22 November 1967. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal year 2014, the station was used by an average of 72 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 38
- Shimizu Town Hall Mikage Branch
References
- Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas]. Kodansha. ISBN 4062951800.
- Ishino, Satoshi (1998). 停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編. Japan Travel Bureau. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
