Minamata Station (水俣駅, Minamata-eki) is a train station in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third sector Hisatsu Orange Railway[3] that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]
Minamata Station
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![]() Station entrance showing large kanji sign in 2004 | |
General information | |
Location | Minamata Kumamoto Prefecture Japan |
Coordinates | 32.2047340°N 130.3956968°E / 32.2047340; 130.3956968[1] |
Operated by | Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. |
Line(s) | Hisatsu Orange Railway |
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Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 4 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Other information | |
Website | Official (in Japanese) |
History | |
Opened | 21 July 1926; 95 years ago (1926-07-21) |
Original company | Japanese Government Railways |
The station consists of two platforms at street level. Platform 1 services trains bound for Yatsushiro, platform 2 for trains to Sendai.[3]
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Hisatsu Orange Railway Line | ||||
Shin-Minamata | – | Fukuro | ||
Sashiki | Rapid Express Super Orange | Izumi |
Stations of the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line | |
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