Miinohara Station

Railway station in Okuizumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°5′28.65″N 133°6′58.74″E / 35.0912917°N 133.1163167°E / 35.0912917; 133.1163167Operated by

JR WestLine(s)E Kisuki LineDistance69.7 km (43.3 mi) from ShinjiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened24 December 1949 (1949-12-24)Passengers20201 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Izumo Sakane towards Shinji		Kisuki Line		Yuki towards Bingo Ochiai

Location
Miinohara Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Miinohara Station Miinohara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Miinohara Station (三井野原駅, Miinohara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Okuizumo, Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Miinohara Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 69.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Tracks
Sign proclaiming Miinohara Station to have the highest elevation of any JR West station
Crossing in front of station

History

When the Kisuki Line was fully opened the distance from Izumo Sakane Station to Yuki Station is 12 kilometers, and the residents of Miinohara who live between had to go a long distance, even though the railway runs through the center of the area. Since the area is one of the heaviest snowfall areas in the San'in region and has mountains with gentle slopes, it was decided to justify the construction of a station by opening the Mitsinohara Ski Resort. As a result, construction of the ski resort and Mitsinohara temporary stop proceeded at the same time. When the station opened on 24 December 1949, it was a seasonal station with all local trains stopping only during skiing season. It was promoted to full passenger station on 1 September 1953, with the construction of the station building borne by the local community. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1 passenger daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Mitsinohara Ski Resort
Japan National Route 314

References

^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020