Miwasaki Station (三輪崎駅, Miwasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Miwasaki-eki 三輪崎駅 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||
 Miwasaki Station | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 5-30, Miwasaki 1-chome, Shingū-shi, Wakayama-ken 647-0061 Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°41′22″N 135°59′06″E / 33.689453°N 135.984869°E | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 184.9 km (114.9 mi) from Kameyama 4.7 km (2.9 mi) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platform | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | None | |||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 December 1912 | |||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 28 daily | |||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Miwasaki Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 184.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 4.7 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kisei Main Line | for Kii-Katsuura, Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ Kisei Main Line | for Shingū |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Nanki: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shingū | Local | Kii-Sano | ||
History
Miwasaki Station opened as Miwazaki Station (三輪崎駅) on the Shingu Railway on December 4, 1912. The Shingu Railway was nationalized on July 1, 1934, and the station was renamed "Miwasaki" at that time. 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 (JR West).
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding Area
National Route 42- Shingu City Hall Miwasaki Branch
- Shingu City Miwasaki Elementary School
- Shingu City Koyo Junior High School
See also
References
External links
Media related to Miwasaki Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Miwasaki Station (West Japan Railway) (in Japanese)