Miwasaki Station

Miwasaki-eki 三輪崎みわさき駅えき
JR-West commuter rail station
Miwasaki Station
General information
Location	5-30, Miwasaki 1-chome, Shingū-shi, Wakayama-ken 647-0061 Japan
Coordinates	33°41′22″N 135°59′06″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance	184.9 km (114.9 miles) from Kameyama 4.7 km (2.9 miles) from Shingū
Platforms	2 side platform
Tracks	2
Train operators	West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	None
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	4 December 1912 (1912-12-04)
Electrified	1978
Passengers
FY2019	28 daily
Services Preceding station   JR-West   Following station  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) Shingū Terminus   Local   Kii-Sano Toward Kii-Katsuura, Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
Location Miwasaki Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Miwasaki Station Miwasaki Station (Japan)

Miwasaki Station (三輪崎みわさき駅えき, Miwasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Miwasaki Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 184.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 4.7 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Kisei Main Line	for Kii-Katsuura, Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
2	■ Kisei Main Line	for Shingū

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Nanki: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Shingū		Local		Kii-Sano

History

Miwasaki Station opened as Miwazaki Station (三輪崎みわさき駅えき) on the Shingu Railway on December 4, 1912. The Shingu Railway was nationalized on July 1, 1934, and the station was renamed "Miwasaki" at that time. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

• National Route 42
• Shingu City Hall Miwasaki Branch
• Shingu City Miwasaki Elementary School
• Shingu City Koyo Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Miwasaki Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Miwasaki Station (West Japan Railway) (in Japanese)