Miyaguchi Station
Miyaguchi Station (宮口駅, Miyaguchi-eki) is a railway station in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.
Miyaguchi Station 宮口駅 | |
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 Miyaguchi Station in July 2008 | |
| Location | Miyaguchi, Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 434-0004 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.830346°N 137.773783°E |
| Operated by | Tenryū Hamanako Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Tenryū Hamanako Line |
| Distance | 32.38 kilometers from Kakegawa |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | June 1, 1940 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 125 daily |
| Location | |
  Miyaguchi Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Miyaguchi Station Miyaguchi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Miyaguchi Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 32.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to a small station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. The station building and platform are protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.[1]
Station History
Miyaguchi Station was established on June 1, 1940 when the section of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line was extended from Enshū-Mori Station to Kanasashi Station. Scheduled freight services were discontinued from June 1962. After the privatization of JNR on March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 125 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Koshin-ji
- Japan National Route 362
See also
References
- "天竜浜名湖鉄道宮口駅本屋及び上りプラットホーム" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
External links
Media related to Miyaguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)