Minakami Station

Railway station in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

36°46′46″N 138°58′08″E / 36.7795°N 138.9690°E / 36.7795; 138.9690Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Jōetsu LineDistance59.1 km from TakasakiPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformsOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened30 October 1928; 95 years ago (1928-10-30)PassengersFY2019341 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kamimoku
towards Takasaki
 Jōetsu Line Yubiso
towards Nagaoka
Location
Minakami Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Minakami Station
Minakami Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
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Minakami Station is located in Japan
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Minakami Station (水上駅, Minakami-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Minakami, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Minakami Station is served by the Jōetsu Line. Seasonal Minakami limited express and Rapid services operate to and from Ueno Station in Tokyo. It is located 59.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, serving a total of three tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

View from platform 1, August 2008
1 ■ Jōetsu Line for Shin-Maebashi and Takasaki
2 ■ Jōetsu Line for Doai and Nagaoka
for Shin-Maebashi and Takasaki
3 ■ Jōetsu Line Additional platform

History

The station entrance in July 2010 before rebuilding

The station opened on 30 October 1928.[1] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 341 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 各駅情報（水上駅） [Station Information (Minakami Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Minakami Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Minakami Station information (in Japanese)