Minagi Station
Minagi Station 美袋駅 | |||||||
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General information | |||||||
Location | 1924-2 Minagi, Sōja-shi, Okayama-ken 719-1311 Japan | ||||||
Coordinates | 34°43′11.65″N 133°39′15.83″E / 34.7199028°N 133.6543972°E | ||||||
Operated by | JR West | ||||||
Line(s) | V Hakubi Line | ||||||
Distance | 22.7 km (14.1 mi) from Kurashiki | ||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||
Other information | |||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
Station code | JR-V10 | ||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||
History | |||||||
Opened | 17 May 1925 | ||||||
Passengers | |||||||
2019 | 255 daily | ||||||
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Minagi Station (美袋駅, Minagi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Minagi Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 22.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 38.6 kilometers from Okayama.
Station layout
The station consists of a ground-level side platform and an island platforms connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. The station building, which dates from the opening of the line in 1925, received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2007. It is a one-story wooden structure (79 square meters) with a gable roof with cement tiles and wooden boards on the outer wall. Except for changing the windows and fittings of the entrance to aluminum sashes, the building has remained almost as it was when it was originally built. It has been managed by Sōja City since 1985.[2]
Platforms
1, 2 | ■ V Hakubi Line | for Kurashiki and Okayama |
3 | ■ V Hakubi Line | for Niimi and Yonago |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Hakubi Line | ||||
Hiwa | - | Bitchū-Hirose |
History
Minagi Station opened on May 17, 1925. 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 255 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Sōja City Hall Shōwa Branch Office (former Shōwa Town Hall)
- Sōja Municipal Shōwa Junior High School
- Sōja Municipal Shōwa Elementary School
- Takahashi River
- Japan National Route 180
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ "JR伯備線美袋駅駅舎". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 January 2023. (in Japanese)
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Minagi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Minagi Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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