Miyaguchi Station

Miyaguchi Station

宮口駅
Miyaguchi Station in July 2008
General information
LocationMiyaguchi, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 434-0004
Japan
Coordinates34°49′49″N 137°46′26″E / 34.830346°N 137.773783°E / 34.830346; 137.773783
Operated byTenryū Hamanako Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance32.38 kilometers from Kakegawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 1, 1940
Passengers
FY2016125 daily
Location
Miyaguchi Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Miyaguchi Station
Miyaguchi Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Miyaguchi Station is located in Japan
Miyaguchi Station
Miyaguchi Station
Miyaguchi Station (Japan)
Platform

Miyaguchi Station (宮口駅, Miyaguchi-eki) is a railway station in Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Lines

Miyaguchi Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 32.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to a small station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. The station building and platform are protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.[1]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Tenryū Hamanako Line
Gansuiji - Fruit Park

Station History

Miyaguchi Station was established on June 1, 1940 when the section of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line was extended from Enshū-Mori Station to Kanasashi Station. Scheduled freight services were discontinued from June 1962. On March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 125 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "天竜浜名湖鉄道宮口駅本屋及び上りプラットホーム" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  2. ^ "天浜線の歴史" [History of Tenhama Line]. tenhama.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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