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Minagi Station

Coordinates: 34°43′11.65″N 133°39′15.83″E / 34.7199028°N 133.6543972°E / 34.7199028; 133.6543972
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Minagi Station

美袋駅
Minagi Station, October 2021
General information
Location1924-2 Minagi, Sōja-shi, Okayama-ken 719-1311
Japan
Coordinates34°43′11.65″N 133°39′15.83″E / 34.7199028°N 133.6543972°E / 34.7199028; 133.6543972
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)V Hakubi Line
Distance22.7 km (14.1 miles) from Kurashiki
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-V10
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened17 May 1925 (1925-05-17)
Passengers
2019255 daily
Location
Minagi Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Minagi Station
Minagi Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Minagi Station is located in Japan
Minagi Station
Minagi Station
Minagi Station (Japan)
Map
Minagi Station platform area (2007-08-01)

Minagi Station (美袋駅, Minagi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

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Minagi Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 22.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 38.6 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

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The station consists of a ground-level side platform and an island platforms connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. The station building, which dates from the opening of the line in 1925, received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2007. It is a one-story wooden structure (79 square meters) with a gable roof with cement tiles and wooden boards on the outer wall. Except for changing the windows and fittings of the entrance to aluminum sashes, the building has remained almost as it was when it was originally built. It has been managed by Sōja City since 1985.[2]

Platforms

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1, 2  V Hakubi Line for Kurashiki and Okayama
3  V Hakubi Line for Niimi and Yonago

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Hakubi Line
Hiwa - Bitchū-Hirose

History

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Minagi Station opened on May 17, 1925. 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.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 255 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ "JR伯備線美袋駅駅舎". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 January 2023. (in Japanese)
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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