Mihata Station Explained

Mihata Station
Native Name:美旗駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1891 Mihata-cho Naka ichi-ban, Nabari-shi, Mie-ken 518-0617
Country:Japan
Operator:20px Kintetsu Railway
Line:16px Osaka Line
Distance:73.1 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:D51
Opened:19 November 1930
Passengers:767 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Mihata Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Nabari, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

Mihata Station is served by the Osaka Line, and is located 73.1 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Uehommachi Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended and has an automatic ticket gate using the PiTaPa Icoca system.

Platforms

History

Mihata Station opened on November 19, 1930 as a station on the Sangu Express Electric Railway. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Osaka Line.[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 767 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  3. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.