Miwasaki Station

33°41′22″N 135°59′06″E / 33.689453°N 135.984869°E / 33.689453; 135.984869Owned by West Japan Railway CompanyOperated by West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance184.9 km (114.9 mi) from Kameyama
4.7 km (2.9 mi) from ShingūPlatforms2 side platformTracks2Train operators West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened4 December 1912 (1912-12-04)Electrified1978PassengersFY201928 daily

Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) Shingū Terminus   Local   Kii-Sano Toward Kii-Katsuura, Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama

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

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).

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	»
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

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Miwasaki Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Miwasaki Station (West Japan Railway) (in Japanese)