Minami-Hinaga Station Explained

Minami-Hinaga Station
Native Name:南日永駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hinaga 4-5-48, Yokkaichi, Mie
Country:Japan
Operator:Kintetsu
Line:Kintetsu Utsube Line
Opened:June 21, 1922
Passengers:690 daily
Pass Year:FY2011

is a railway station on the Kintetsu Utsube Line in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu. It is 2.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station.[1]

Lines

Layout

Minami-Hinaga Station has a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Surrounding area

History

Minami-Hinaga Station was opened on June 21, 1922, as a station on the Mie Railway. On February 11, 1944, due to mergers, the station came under the ownership of Sanco. On February 1, 1964, the Railway division of Sanco split off and formed a separate company, the Mie Electric Railway, which merged with Kintetsu on April 1, 1965.[2]

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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/