Minoshima Station

Railway station in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

34°05′07″N 135°07′28″E / 34.0853°N 135.1244°E / 34.0853; 135.1244Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance355.6 km (221.0 mi) from Kameyama
175.4 km (109.0 mi) from ShingūPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 February 1924 (1924-02-28)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY20191642 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Fujinami	Limited Express Kuroshio	Kainan
Fujinami	Rapid	Kamogō
Kii-Miyahara	Local	Hatsushima

Location
Minoshima Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture Minoshima Station Minoshima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Minoshima Station (箕島駅, Minoshima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Minoshima Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 355.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 175.4 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Wakayama and Tennōji
2	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for bidirectional service
3	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Fujinami	Limited Express Kuroshio	Kainan
Fujinami	Rapid	Kamogō
Kii-Miyahara	Local	Hatsushima

History

Minoshima Station opened on February 28, 1924. 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 1642 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Arida City Hall
Arida Civic Center
Arita City Library
Arida City Folk Museum
Arida Mikan Museum

References

^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
^ 和歌山県統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.