title: Mikawashima Station
text: # 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)
  