Shin-Minamata Station
Shin-Minamata Station (新水俣駅, Shin-Minamata-eki) is a railway station in Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station building was designed by Makoto Sei Watanabe and opened on 13 March 2004.
Shin-Minamata Station 新水俣駅 | |
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| Location | Hatsuno, Minamata, Kumamoto Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°12′40″N 130°25′45″E |
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| Opened | 13 March 2004 |
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  Shin-Minamata Station Location within Japan | |
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Lines
- Kyushu Railway Company
- Kyūshū Shinkansen
- Hisatsu Orange Railway
Platforms
Station sign
JR Kyushu
| 11/12 | ■ Kyushu Shinkansen | for Kumamoto, Hakata, and Shin-Ōsaka (island platform) |
| 13 | ■ Kyushu Shinkansen | for Izumi, Sendai, and Kagoshima-Chūō (side platform) |
Hisatsu Orange Railway
The Hisatsu Orange Railway serves one island platform at Shin-Minamata. This station is unmanned.
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Kyūshū Shinkansen | ||||
| Shin-Yatsushiro | - | Izumi | ||
| Hisatsu Orange Railway Line | ||||
| Tsunagi | - | Minamata | ||
History
- 19 September 1968: The site opened as JNR Hatsuno S.B.
- 1 April 1987: Hatuno S.B. was inherited by JR Kyushu.
- 13 March 2004: The Kyushu Shinkansen Shin-Minamata Station was opened. The JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line was transferred to the control of the Hisatsu Orange Railway, and Hatsuno S.B. became Shin-Minamata Station.
External links
- JR Kyushu station information
- Kumamoto pref. Station information
- Design concept description
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