Minoshima Station
Railway station in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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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).
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West Japan Railway CompanyMinoshima Station 箕島駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 893 Minoshima, Arida-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-0304 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.0853°N 135.1244°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 | 355.6 km (221.0 miles) from Kameyama 175.4 km (109.0 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Lines
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
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
←: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
| « | 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
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
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1642 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Arida City Hall
- Arida Civic Center
- Arita City Library
- Arida City Folk Museum
- Arida Mikan Museum
