Miyamae Station

Miyamae Station (宮前駅, Miyamae-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Miyamae Station

宮前駅
Miyamae Station, November 2007
General information
Location1-4 Kitanakajima, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 641-0008
Japan
Coordinates34.2132°N 135.1888°E / 34.2132; 135.1888
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance378.8 km (235.4 mi) from Kameyama
198.6 km (123.4 mi) from Shingū
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1955 (1955-04-01)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY20191667 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kimiidera   Local   Wakayama
Location
Miyamae Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Miyamae Station
Miyamae Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Miyamae Station is located in Japan
Miyamae Station
Miyamae Station
Miyamae Station (Japan)

Lines

Miyamae Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 378.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 198.6 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms. There is no station building and no connection between the platforms within the station. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Wakayama and Tennōji
2   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kimiidera   Local   Wakayama

History

Miyamae Station opened on February 15, 1945 as the Miyamae Signal Box (宮前信号場, Miyamae shingō-ba). It was elevated to a full station on April 1, 1955. 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. The current station building was completed in September 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1667 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

  • Wakayama City Towa Junior High School
  • Wakayama City Miyamae Elementary School
  • Wakayama Korean Elementary and Intermediate School

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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