Minakami Station

Minakami Station

水上駅
Minakami Station; 水上駅
	Minakami Station in January 2021
Location	96 Kanosawa, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma-ken 379-1611; Japan
Coordinates	36°46′46″N 138°58′08″E / 36.7795°N 138.9690°ECoordinates: 36°46′46″N 138°58′08″E / 36.7795°N 138.9690°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōetsu Line
Distance	59.1 km from Takasaki
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	30 October 1928
Passengers
FY2019	341 daily
Services
Location
	Minakami Station Location within Gunma PrefectureShow map of Gunma PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

Minakami Station (水上駅, Minakami-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Minakami, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines[]

Minakami Station is served by the Jōetsu Line. Seasonal Minakami limited express and Rapid services operate to and from Ueno Station in Tokyo. It is located 59.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout[]

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, serving a total of three tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms[]

View from platform 1, August 2008

1	■ Jōetsu Line	for Shin-Maebashi and Takasaki
2	■ Jōetsu Line	for Doai and Nagaoka for Shin-Maebashi and Takasaki
3	■ Jōetsu Line	Additional platform

History[]

The station entrance in July 2010 before rebuilding

The station opened on 30 October 1928.^[1] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 341 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area[]

Minakami Onsen
Minakami Post Office
National Route 291

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 各駅情報（水上駅） [Station Information (Minakami Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links[]

Media related to Minakami Station at Wikimedia Commons

Minakami Station information (in Japanese)

[jreast-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b 各駅情報（水上駅） [Station Information (Minakami Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 13 March 2012.

[jreast2017stats-2] 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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