Miyano Station

Coordinates: 34°11′29.07″N 131°29′54.19″E / 34.1914083°N 131.4983861°E / 34.1914083; 131.4983861
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Miyano Station

宮野駅
Miyano Station in November 2007
General information
Location2-chōme-8 Orimoto, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 753-0022
Japan
Coordinates34°11′29.07″N 131°29′54.19″E / 34.1914083°N 131.4983861°E / 34.1914083; 131.4983861
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Yamaguchi Line
Distance15.5 km (9.6 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1917; 106 years ago (1917-07-01)
Passengers
FY2020272
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kami-Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Line
Local
Niho
towards Masuda
Location
Miyano Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Miyano Station
Miyano Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Miyano Station is located in Japan
Miyano Station
Miyano Station
Miyano Station (Japan)
Map

Miyano Station (宮野駅, Miyano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines[edit]

Miyano Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 15.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of one unnumbered island platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms[edit]

opposite side       Yamaguchi Line for Yamaguchi and Shin-Yamaguchi
station side       Yamaguchi Line for Yamaguchi and Tsuwano

History[edit]

Miyano Station was opened on 1 July 1917. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics[edit]

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 272 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Yamaguchi Prefectural University
  • Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Exercise Area
  • Yamaguchi Municipal Miyano Elementary School
  • Yamaguchi City Miyano Junior High School

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links[edit]

Media related to Miyano Station at Wikimedia Commons