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Miyamae Station

Railway station in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

34°12′48″N 135°11′20″E / 34.2132°N 135.1888°E / 34.2132; 135.1888Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance378.8 km (235.4 mi) from Kameyama
198.6 km (123.4 mi) from ShingūPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1955 (1955-04-01)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY20191667 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kimiidera	Local	Wakayama

Location
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Miyamae Station (宮前駅, Miyamae-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Miyamae Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 378.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 198.6 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms. There is no station building and no connection between the platforms within the station. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kimiidera	Local	Wakayama

History

Miyamae Station opened on February 15, 1945 as the Miyamae Signal Box (宮前信号場, Miyamae shingō-ba). It was elevated to a full station on April 1, 1955. 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. The current station building was completed in September 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1667 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Wakayama City Towa Junior High School
Wakayama City Miyamae Elementary School
Wakayama Korean Elementary and Intermediate School

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.