Minoshima Station

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).

Minoshima Station

箕島駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Minoshima Station in June 2021
General information
Location893 Minoshima, Arida-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-0304
Japan
Coordinates34.0853°N 135.1244°E / 34.0853; 135.1244
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance355.6 km (221.0 mi) from Kameyama
175.4 km (109.0 mi) from Shingū
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 February 1924 (1924-02-28)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY20191642 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Fujinami   Limited Express Kuroshio   Kainan
Fujinami   Rapid   Kamogō
Kii-Miyahara   Local   Hatsushima
Location
Minoshima Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Minoshima Station
Minoshima Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Minoshima Station is located in Japan
Minoshima Station
Minoshima Station
Minoshima Station (Japan)

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 Hatsushima
←: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 »
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

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. 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.

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