Midorikawa Station

Railway station in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Uto Terminus		Misumi Line		Sumiyoshi towards Misumi

Location
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Midorikawa Station (緑川駅, Midorikawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[2]^[3]

Lines

The station is served by the Misumi Line and is located 4.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Uto.^[4]

Layout

The station consists of one side platform at grade serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended. ^[3]^[4]

Signage

History

The station was opened on 1 April 1960 by the Japan National Railways (JNR). On April 1, 1987, with the privatization of the JNR, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. ^[4]

Surrounding area

Uto City Midorikawa Elementary School
Awashima Shrine
Japan National Route 57

References

^ 『週刊 JR全駅・全車両基地』 33号熊本駅・嘉例川駅・大畑駅ほか. 朝日新聞出版. 2013. p. 24.
^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "網緑川駅" [Midorikawa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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6巻熊本大分エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 34, 77. ISBN 9784062951654.