Miyano Station (宮野駅, Miyano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Miyano Station 宮野駅 | |||||||||||
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 Miyano Station in November 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-chōme-8 Orimoto, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 753-0022 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°11′29.07″N 131°29′54.19″E / 34.1914083°N 131.4983861°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 15.5 km (9.6 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 July 1917 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 272 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editMiyano Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 15.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one unnumbered island platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| opposite side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Yamaguchi and Shin-Yamaguchi |
| station side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Yamaguchi and Tsuwano |
History
editMiyano Station was opened on 1 July 1917. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 272 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Yamaguchi Prefectural University
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Exercise Area
- Yamaguchi Municipal Miyano Elementary School
- Yamaguchi City Miyano Junior High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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