Miyamoto Musashi Station (宮本武蔵駅, Miyamoto-Musashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.[1] The station takes its name from the famous warrior Miyamoto Musashi, who (according to one theory) was born nearby.
Miyamoto Musashi Station 宮本武蔵駅 | |||||||
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 Miyamoto Musashi Station in August 2006 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 384-5 Imaoka, Mimasaka-shi, Okayama-ken 707-0416 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°6′6″N 134°19′49.5″E / 35.10167°N 134.330417°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Chizu Express | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chizu Express Chizu Line | ||||||
| Distance | 30.6 km (19.0 miles) from Kamigōri | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 3 December 1994 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2018 | 10 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editMiyamoto Musashi Station is served by the Chizu Line and is 30.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri.
Station layout
editThe station consists of a single side platform located on an embankment serving a single bi-directional track. The platform is on the left side of the track when facing in the direction of Chizu, and is connected to a small station building by stairs. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Chizu Express Chizu Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Super Inaba": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Super Hakuto": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ishii | Local | Ōhara | ||
History
editMiyamoto Musashi Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 10 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Miyamoto Musashi Budokan
- Mimasaka City Ōhara Elementary School
- Mimasaka City Ōhara Middle School
- Miyamoto Musashi Archives
- National Route 373
- National Route 429
- Okayama Prefectural Route 5
- Okayama Prefectural Route / Hyōgo Prefectural Route 240
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
edit Media related to Miyamoto-Musashi Station at Wikimedia Commons
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