Minakami Station

{{short description|Railway station in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Minakami Station

| style = JR East

| native_name = 水上駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = Minakami-STA-Entrance.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Minakami Station in January 2021

| other_name =

| address = 96 Kanosawa, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma-ken 379–1611

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|36.7795|N|138.9690|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline, title}}

| distance = 59.1 km from {{STN|Takasaki|x}}

| operator = 20px JR East

| line = {{colorbull| deepskyblue}} Jōetsu Line

| platforms = 1 side + 1 island platforms

| connections =

| structure =

| code =

| status = Staffed

| website = {{Official|1=https://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1474}}

| opened = {{start date and age|1928|10|30|df=y}}

| closed =

| former =

| map_type = Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Minakami Station

| passengers = 341 daily

| pass_year = FY2019

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=JR East

|line3=Joetsu|left3=Kamimoku|right3=Yubiso}}

}}

{{Nihongo|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).{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1474|script-title=ja:各駅情報（水上駅）|trans-title=Station Information (Minakami Station) |publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 13 March 2012}}

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 {{STN|Takasaki|x}}. Most Local Services terminates here.

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=

File:Minakami_Station_Platform_(No1).jpg

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|linename=Jōetsu Line|linecol=deepskyblue|dir=for {{STN|Shin-Maebashi|x}} and {{STN|Takasaki|x}}}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nidx=Jōetsu Line|linecol=deepskyblue|dir=for {{STN|Doai|x}} and {{STN|Nagaoka|x}}
for {{STN|Shin-Maebashi|x}} and {{STN|Takasaki|x}}}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=3|first=3|nidx=Jōetsu Line|linecol=deepskyblue|dir=Additional platform}}

History

File:Minakami-Station-20100703.jpg

The station opened on 30 October 1928. 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).{{cite web |url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_07.html|script-title=ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)|year= 2018|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 2 August 2020}}