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).
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 Miyamae Station, November 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-4 Kitanakajima, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 641-0008 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.2132°N 135.1888°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 378.8 km (235.4 mi) from Kameyama 198.6 km (123.4 mi) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1955[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1667 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Miyamae Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  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.
Adjacent stations
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| 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
- 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.
- 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
- 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.
