Minoshima Station
Minoshima Station 箕島駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Minoshima Station in June 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 893 Minoshima, Arida-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-0304 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°05′07″N 135°07′28″E / 34.0853°N 135.1244°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 355.6 km (221.0 mi) from Kameyama 175.4 km (109.0 mi) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 28 February 1924[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1642 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Minoshima Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Minoshima Station Minoshima Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minoshima Station (箕島駅, Minoshima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines[edit]
Minoshima Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 355.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 175.4 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms[edit]
←:for Kii-Miyahara
| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama and Tennōji |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for bidirectional service |
| 3 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Gobō and Shingū |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Fujinami | Limited Express Kuroshio | Kainan | ||
| Fujinami | Rapid | Kamogō | ||
| Kii-Miyahara | Local | Hatsushima | ||
History[edit]
Minoshima Station opened on February 28, 1924. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1642 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area[edit]
- Arida City Hall
- Arida Civic Center
- Arita City Library
- Arida City Folk Museum
- Arida Mikan Museum
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
- ^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
- ^ 和歌山県統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Minoshima Station at Wikimedia Commons
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