Minamata Station

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
Location Minamata
Kumamoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates 32°12′17″N 130°23′45″E / 32.2047340°N 130.3956968°E / 32.2047340; 130.3956968[1]
Operated by Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s) Hisatsu Orange Railway
Distance
Platforms 2
Tracks 4
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Other information
Website Official (in Japanese)
History
Opened 21 July 1926 (1926-07-21)
Original company JR Kyushu

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 costal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]

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

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. 1 2 "水俣駅　各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. ↑ "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. ↑ "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.

See also

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