Mino Station Explained


Mino Station
Native Name:みの駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Minocho Shimotakase, Mitoyo-shi, Kagawa-ken 767-0032
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Yosan Line
Distance:44.5 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Bicycle:Bike shed
Accessible:Yes - ramp leads up to platform
Code:Y15
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:258
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Mino Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y15".[1]

Lines

Mino Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 44.5 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. Dosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station. In addition, there are two trains a day running a local service on the Seto-Ōhashi Line which stop at the station. These run in one direction only, from to .[2]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. A small station building houses a waiting room and an automatic ticket vending machine. A ramp leads up to the platform from the waiting room. A bike shed is located nearby.[3] [4] [5]

History

Mino Station opened on 27 January 1952 as an additional stop on the existing Yosan Line. At this time the station was named and was operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku. The station was renamed Mino Station on 3 December 1994.

Surrounding area

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 27 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Mino Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 28 December 2017.
  3. Web site: みの. Mino. 28 December 2017. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951616. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku. Japanese. 8, 64.
  5. Web site: みの駅. Mino Station. 28 December 2017. shikoku.org.uk.