Mikamo Station
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JR ShikokuB21 Mikamo Station 三加茂駅 | |||||
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 Mikamo Station in August 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nakasho, Higashimiyoshi, Miyoshi-gun, Tokushima-ken 779-4703 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°02′09″N 133°56′57″E / 34.0357°N 133.9491°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | ■ Tokushima Line | ||||
| Distance | 8.7 km from Tsukuda | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 siding | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade on sidehill cutting | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Accessible | Partial - ramp to platform but there are two steps | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | B21 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 December 1961 | ||||
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Mikamo Station (三加茂駅, Mikamo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Higashimiyoshi, Miyoshi District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "B21".[1][2]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track on a sidehill cutting. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp, with two steps, leads up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is located at the base of the ramp.[2][4][5]
The entrance to Mikamo Station. Two steps are needed to get onto the ramp, rendering it difficult for wheelchair users. The bike shed can be seen to the left.
Adjacent stations
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Mikamo on 15 December 1961, as an added station on the existing Tokushima Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku. On 1 June 1988, the line was renamed the Tokushima Line.[6][7]
Surrounding area
- Higashimiyoshi Municipal Misho Elementary School
- Japan National Route 192
- Kanemaru Hachiman Shrine
