Miyoshichō Station
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Japan
Miyoshichō Station 三好町駅 | |||||||||||
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 Miyoshichō Station in September 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Gosho, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken 386-0033 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°23′30.29″N 138°14′7.27″E / 36.3917472°N 138.2353528°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Ueda Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Bessho Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 1.5 km from Ueda | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | BE03 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 17 June 1921 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2015 | 24 daily | ||||||||||
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Miyoshichō Station (三好町駅, Miyoshichō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Ueda Electric Railway.
Miyoshichō Station is served by the Bessho Line and is 1.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ueda Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
The station opened on 17 June 1921 as Miyoshichō San-chōme Station (三好町三丁目駅). It was renamed to its present name in December 1927. However, on 1 September 1939 it was renamed Kōkūjō-guchi Station (飛行場口駅) after an Imperial Japanese Army air field established in the area. The name reverted to Miyoshichō Station in 1945 after the end of the war.
Station numbering was introduced in August 2016 with Miyoshichō being assigned station number BE03.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Ueda Chikuma High School
- Ueda No.4 Middle School
