Karikawa Station
# Karikawa Station

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

## Lines

Karikawa Station is served by the Rikuu West Line, and is located 34.9 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. It is connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

## History

Karikawa Station opened on August 16, 1914. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 65 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Karikawa Post Office
* Site of Karikawa Castle
