Minabe Station
Railway station in Minabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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Minabe Station (南部駅, Minabe-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Minabe, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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West Japan Railway CompanyMinabe Station 南部駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minabe Station in February 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 371-2 Shiba, Minabe-cho, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama-ken 645-0002 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.7668°N 135.3242°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | JR-West commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 294.5 km (183.0 miles) from Kameyama 114.3 km (71.0 miles) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 September 1931[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 709 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Minabe Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 294.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 114.3 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama and Tennōji |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama and Tennōji Kii-Tanabe and Shingū |
| 3 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Tanabe and Shingū |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Kii-Tanabe | Limited Express Kuroshio | Gobo | ||
| Haya | Rapid | Iwashiro | ||
| Haya | Local | Iwashiro | ||
History
Minabe Station opened on September 21, 1931. 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
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 709 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
National Route 42- Minabe Town Hall
- Minabe Municipal Southern Elementary School
- Minabe Municipal Southern Junior High School
- Wakayama Prefectural Southern High School
