Miyayama Station Explained

Miyayama Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:宮山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Miyayama 3605, Samukawa-machi, Kōza-gun, Kanagawa-ken 253-0106
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.3823°N 139.3798°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Sagami Line
Distance:7.2 km from .
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:1 July 1931
Passengers:2,210 daily
Pass Year:FY2014
Map Type:Japan Kanagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Miyayama Station

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Samukawa, Kōza District. Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Miyayama Station is served by the Sagami Line, and is located 7.2 kilometers from the terminal station of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform and station building on the eastern side of the line. The station is unattended.

History

The Sagami Railway Company opened a halt at Miyayama on 1 July 1931 at the request of local inhabitants and worshippers at the nearby Samukawa Shrine. On 1 June 1944 the company was nationalized and the Sagami Line became part of the Japanese Government Railways system (later Japanese National Railways, JNR). On the same date, Miyayama was elevated to full station status. On 1 April 1987, with the dissolution and privatization of JNR, ownership of the station passed to JR East. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC card system were introduced in November 2001.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 2,210 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2014_05.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014). 2015. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.