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Miwasaki Station

Coordinates: 33°41′22″N 135°59′06″E / 33.689453°N 135.984869°E / 33.689453; 135.984869
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Miwasaki-eki

三輪崎駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Miwasaki Station
Miwasaki Station
General information
Location5-30, Miwasaki 1-chome, Shingū-shi, Wakayama-ken 647-0061
Japan
Coordinates33°41′22″N 135°59′06″E / 33.689453°N 135.984869°E / 33.689453; 135.984869
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance184.9 km (114.9 miles) from Kameyama
4.7 km (2.9 miles) from Shingū
Platforms2 side platform
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened4 December 1912 (1912-12-04)
Electrified1978
Passengers
FY201928 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Shingū
Terminus
  Local   Kii-Sano
Toward Kii-Katsuura, Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
Location
Miwasaki Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Miwasaki Station
Miwasaki Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Miwasaki Station is located in Japan
Miwasaki Station
Miwasaki Station
Miwasaki Station (Japan)

Miwasaki Station (三輪崎駅, Miwasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

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Miwasaki Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 184.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 4.7 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Kisei Main Line for Kii-Katsuura, Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
2  Kisei Main Line for Shingū

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Nanki: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Shingū   Local   Kii-Sano

History

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Miwasaki Station opened as Miwazaki Station (三輪崎駅) on the Shingu Railway on December 4, 1912. The Shingu Railway was nationalized on July 1, 1934, and the station was renamed "Miwasaki" at that time. 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 (JR West).

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding Area

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  • National Route 42
  • Shingu City Hall Miwasaki Branch
  • Shingu City Miwasaki Elementary School
  • Shingu City Koyo Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 和歌山県統計年鑑(令和2年度刊行) [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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