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14 Events
1905
4月1日
It opened as a station on the Nippon Railway.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
日本鉄道の駅として開業。
1906
11月1日
The station became a government railway station due to the nationalization of Nippon Railway.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
日本鉄道の国有化により、官設鉄道の駅となる。
1909
10月12日
The line came under the jurisdiction of the Jōban Line due to the designation of line names.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
線路名称の制定により、常磐線の所属となる。
1949
6月1日
Japanese National Railways was established.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
日本国有鉄道発足。
1962
5月3日
A triple collision accident, known as the Mikawashima accident, occurred near the station, involving a freight train and two passenger trains, resulting in 160 deaths and 296 injuries, and was later counted as one of the five major post-war accidents of Japanese National Railways.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
駅付近（安全確認線）で貨物列車と上下電車2本による三重衝突事故（三河島事故）が発生。死者160人、負傷者296人の大惨事となり国鉄戦後五大事故のひとつに数えられた。
1964
10月1日
Freight handling was abolished.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
荷物の取り扱いを廃止。
1970
7月1日
Freight handling was abolished.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
貨物の取り扱いを廃止。
1971
4月20日
The station became a rapid stop with the start of through operation with the Teito Rapid Transit Authority Chiyoda Line.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
緩行線（各駅停車）が帝都高速度交通営団千代田線（営団地下鉄/現・東京地下鉄）と相互直通運転を開始したことに伴い、快速停車駅となる。
1987
4月1日
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways, it became a station of East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Machine translation — show Japanese original
国鉄分割民営化に伴い、東日本旅客鉄道（JR東日本）の駅となる。
1988
3月13日
Local trains stop at the station during the daytime (9:00 - 16:00).
Machine translation — show Japanese original
普通列車が日中（9時 - 16時）停車となる。
2001
11月18日
The IC card "Suica" becomes available for use.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
ICカード「Suica」の利用が可能となる。
2004
3月13日
All regular trains, excluding Special Rapid and Commuter Rapid services, make all stops.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
特別快速・通勤快速を除く普通列車が全停車となる。
2005
11月
The green ticket vending machines were abolished and automatic ticket vending machines for reserved-seat tickets were installed.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
みどりの窓口を廃止し、指定席券売機を設置。
2025
10月1日
The Ekinet Q-Chike service was started.
Machine translation — show Japanese original
えきねっとQチケのサービスを開始。
Timeline adapted from Japanese Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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日暮里 · 上野 · 東京
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What train lines connect at Mikawashima Station?
Mikawashima Station is served by Jōban Line (Rapid).