Minmaya Station
Railway station in Imabetsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Minmaya Station (三厩駅, Minmaya-eki) is the northern terminal railway station on the JR East Tsugaru Line located in the town of Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
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JR EastMinmaya Station 三厩駅 | |||||||||||
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Station building (August 2020) | |||||||||||
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| Location | 299 Minmaya Higashicho, Sotogahama-machi. Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 030-1737 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°11′07.45″N 140°26′40.14″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Tsugaru Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 55.8km from Aomori | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 21, 1958[1] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 25[2] | ||||||||||
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Lines
Minmaya Station is a terminal station on the Tsugaru Line, and is located 55.8 kilometres (34.7 mi) from the opposing terminal of the line at Aomori. As of August 2022 service has been suspended due to damage caused by heavy rainfall, and there are no plans to restore service.[3]
Station layout
Minmaya Station has one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing; however, one side of the platform is not in use.
Platforms
| ■ Tsugaru Line | for Kanita and Aomori |
History
Minmaya Station was opened on October 21, 1958, as Miumaya Station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. It officially adopted the present pronunciation of its name on March 16, 1991.[1] The station became unstaffed on June 1, 2019.[4]
Surrounding area
National Route 280
National Route 339- former Minmaya Village Hall
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 25 passengers daily.[2]
