Mikawashima Station
# Mikawashima Station

Mikawashima Station (三河島駅, Mikawashima-eki) is a railway station on the Jōban Line in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Mikawashima Station is served by the Jōban Line.

## Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.

| 1 | JJ Jōban Line (Rapid) | for Nippori, Ueno JU Ueno-Tokyo Line for Tokyo and Shinagawa |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | JJ Jōban Line (Rapid) | for Kita-Senju, Kashiwa, Toride, Tsuchiura, Ishioka and Mito ■ Narita Line for Narita |

## History

Mikawashima Station opened on 1 April 1905.

## Accident

On 3 May 1962, there was a crash between a freight train and two passenger trains which resulted in 160 deaths and 296 injuries. The crash occurred about 350 meters east of Mikawashima Station when an Ueno-bound passenger train (train number 2000H) crashed into the wreckage of a crash between a Toride-bound passenger train (2117H) and a Mito-bound freight train (number 287) as well as a crowd of evacuating passengers from 2117H.

## Surrounding area

* Shim-Mikawashima Station (Keisei Main Line)
