title: Karikawa Station
text: # 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
  