Miinohara Station

Miinohara Station

三井野原駅
Miinohara Station, September 2007
General information
Location3109, Yakawa, Okuizumo-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane-ken 699-1811
Japan
Coordinates35°5′28.65″N 133°6′58.74″E / 35.0912917°N 133.1163167°E / 35.0912917; 133.1163167
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)E Kisuki Line
Distance69.7 km (43.3 miles) from Shinji
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 December 1949 (1949-12-24)
Passengers
20201 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Izumo Sakane
towards Shinji
Kisuki Line Yuki
towards Bingo Ochiai
Location
Miinohara Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Miinohara Station
Miinohara Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
Miinohara Station is located in Japan
Miinohara Station
Miinohara Station
Miinohara Station (Japan)
Map

Miinohara Station (三井野原駅, Miinohara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Okuizumo, Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Miinohara Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 69.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

When the Kisuki Line was fully opened the distance from Izumo Sakane Station to Yuki Station is 12 kilometers, and the residents of Miinohara who live between had to go a long distance, even though the railway runs through the center of the area. Since the area is one of the heaviest snowfall areas in the San'in region and has mountains with gentle slopes, it was decided to justify the construction of a station by opening the Mitsinohara Ski Resort. As a result, construction of the ski resort and Mitsinohara temporary stop proceeded at the same time. When the station opened on 24 December 1949, it was a seasonal station with all local trains stopping only during skiing season. It was promoted to full passenger station on 1 September 1953, with the construction of the station building borne by the local community. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1 passenger daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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