is a railway station located in the town of Toyokoro, Nakagawa District, Hokkaidō, It is operated by JR Hokkaido.
Lines The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 19.6 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout Mikage Station has two opposing side platforms and two tracks. Platform 1, the main track adjacent to the station building, is generally used for both inbound and outbound trains, with platform 2 only used when trains need to switch. The two platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station building is unattended.
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History The station was opened as on 8 September 1907. The name was a transliteration from the Ainu language; "san enkoro" translates as "protruding nose" in English. The name was changed to Mikage on 15 October 1922. It was named after the granite which was mined in the area, which is sometimes called in Japanese. The village of Mikage had been established the previous year.With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido)..
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2014, the station was used by 72 passengers daily.国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ - 国土交通省、2020年9月24日閲覧。
Surrounding area Japan National Route 38 Shimizu Town Hall Mikage Branch
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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