Miyako Station

Miyako Station
宮古駅
JR Miyako Station in October 2012
Location 1-1-80 Miyamachi, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken 027-0052
Japan
Coordinates 39°38′24″N 141°56′51″E / 39.639889°N 141.947389°E / 39.639889; 141.947389
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance 102.1 km from Morioka
Platforms 1 island + 1 side platform
Tracks 3
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type At grade
Other information
Status Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website Official website
History
Opened 8 November 1934
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015) 299 (JR East); 247 (Sanriku) daily
Location
Miyako Station
Location within Japan
Sanriku Miyako Station

Miyako Station (宮古駅, Miyako-eki) is a railway station in the city of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Miyako Station is served by the JR East Yamada Line, and is located 102.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Morioka Station. It is also a terminal station for the Sanriku Railway's Kita-Rias Line.

Station layout

Miyako Station has a side platform and an island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The side platform is used by the Sanriku Railway for only one starting train per day, with the island platform shared by both the Yamada Line and the Sanriku Railway.

Platforms

1 ■ Yamada Line for Moichi and Morioka
■ Kita-Rias Line for Tarō and Iwaizumi-Omoto
2 ■ Yamada Line for Moichi and Morioka
■ Kita-Rias Line for Tarō and Iwaizumi-Omoto
3 ■ Kita-Rias Line for starting trains

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Yamada Line
Moichi Express Rias Terminus
Sentoku - Sokei
Kita-Rias Line
Terminus - Yamaguchi Danchi

History

Miyako Station opened on 8 November 1934. The station became a terminal station for the Miyako Line on 27 February 1972. This line was privatized on 1 April 1987, becoming the Sanriku Railway Kita-Rias Line. Miyako Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011 destroyed much of the tracks and many stations between Miyako and Kamaishi. In February 2012, JR East officially proposed that this section of the line be scrapped and the right-of-way used as a bus rapid transit (BRT) route.[1]. Afterwards, this decision was reversed, and as of 2018 the Yamada Line is being reconstructed between Miyako and Kamaishi. Upon completion it will be transferred to Sanriku Railway, resulting in a potential one-seat ride between Kuji and Ofunato.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 299 passenger daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The Sanriku Railway portion of the station was used by 247 passengers during the same period.[3]。

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ↑ 被災２路線、廃止しバス専用道提案へ　ＪＲ東、岩手県に [JR East proposes to scrap two lines and convert to bus routes]. The Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  2. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Miyako City statistics　平成28年版（8.運輸・通信） (in Japanese)
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