Shin-Minamata Station
Shin-Minamata Station (新水俣駅, Shin-Minamata-eki) is a railway station in Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station building was designed by Makoto Sei Watanabe and opened on 13 March 2004.
Station sign
Lines
Platforms
JR Kyushu
| 11/12 | ■ Kyushu Shinkansen | for Kumamoto, Hakata, and Shin-Ōsaka (island platform) |
| 13 | ■ Kyushu Shinkansen | for Izumi, Sendai, and Kagoshima-Chūō (side platform) |
Hisatsu Orange Railway
The Hisatsu Orange Railway serves one island platform at Shin-Minamata. This station is unmanned.
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisatsu Orange Railway Line | ||||
| Tsunagi | - | Minamata | ||
History
- 19 September 1968: The site opened as JNR Hatsuno S.B.
- 1 April 1987: Hatuno S.B. was inherited by JR Kyushu.
- 13 March 2004: The Kyushu Shinkansen Shin-Minamata Station was opened. The JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line was transferred to the control of the Hisatsu Orange Railway, and Hatsuno S.B. became Shin-Minamata Station.
References
- ^ "Shin-Minamata Station - Makoto Sei Watanabe". Archello. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Shin-Minamata Station at Wikimedia Commons- JR Kyushu station information
- Kumamoto pref. Station information - 2008 Archive
- Design concept description - Makoto Sei Watanabe
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