Miyoshichō Station (三好町駅, Miyoshichō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Ueda Electric Railway.

Miyoshichō Station 三好町駅
Miyoshichō Station in September 2011
General information
Location	Gosho, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken 386-0033 Japan
Coordinates	36°23′30.29″N 138°14′7.27″E
Operated by	Ueda Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Bessho Line
Distance	1.5 km from Ueda
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	BE03
Website	Official website
History
Opened	17 June 1921
Passengers
FY2015	24 daily
Location
Miyoshichō Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Miyoshichō Station Miyoshichō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Miyoshichō Station is served by the Bessho Line and is 1.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ueda Station.

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 17 June 1921 as Miyoshichō San-chōme Station (三好町三丁目駅). It was renamed to its present name in December 1927. However, on 1 September 1939 it was renamed Kōkūjō-guchi Station (飛行場口駅) after an Imperial Japanese Army air field established in the area. The name reverted to Miyoshichō Station in 1945 after the end of the war.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Ueda Chikuma High School
• Ueda No.4 Middle School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Miyoshichō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)