Minamata Station
Minamata Station
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 Station entrance showing large kanji sign in 2004 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Minamata Kumamoto Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°12′17″N 130°23′45″E / 32.2047340°N 130.3956968°E[1] |
| Operated by | Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Line(s) | Hisatsu Orange Railway |
| Distance |
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| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official (in Japanese) |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 July 1926 |
| Original company | Japanese Government Railways |
Minamata Station (水俣駅, Minamata-eki) is a train station in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third sector Hisatsu Orange Railway[3] that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]
Station layout
The station consists of two platforms at street level. Platform 1 services trains bound for Yatsushiro, platform 2 for trains to Sendai.[3]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisatsu Orange Railway Line | ||||
| Shin-Minamata | – | Fukuro | ||
| Sashiki | Rapid Express Super Orange | Izumi | ||
Gallery
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Station sign -
Building in Tasho and pre-war Showa era -
View of station platforms -
Approaching 100 series train -
Intersection outside station
See also
References
- ^ "Node: Minamata (2892653295)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "水俣駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ a b "水俣駅 各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
External links
Media related to Minamata Station at Wikimedia Commons- Official Hisatsu Orange Railway site (in Japanese)
- Yahoo! Japan Transit station guide
