Minamata Station

Minamata Station (水俣駅, Minamata-eki) is a train station in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third sector Hisatsu Orange Railway[3] that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]

Minamata Station

  • 水俣駅
  • みなまた
Station entrance showing large kanji sign in 2004
Station entrance showing large kanji sign in 2004
General information
LocationMinamata
Kumamoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates 32.2047340°N 130.3956968°E / 32.2047340; 130.3956968[1]
Operated byHisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)Hisatsu Orange Railway
Distance
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)
History
Opened21 July 1926 (1926-07-21)
Original companyJapanese Government Railways

Station layout

The station consists of two platforms at street level. Platform 1 services trains bound for Yatsushiro, platform 2 for trains to Sendai.[3]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Shin-Minamata – Fukuro
Sashiki Rapid Express Super Orange Izumi
  • Station sign
    Station sign
  • Building in Tasho and pre-war Showa era
    Building in Tasho and pre-war Showa era
  • View of station platforms
    View of station platforms
  • Approaching 100 series train
    Approaching 100 series train
  • Intersection outside station
    Intersection outside station

See also

References
  1. "Node: Minamata (2892653295)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. "水俣駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. "水俣駅 各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
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