Minamata Station

Minamata Station

  • 水俣駅
  • みなまた
Station entrance showing large kanji sign in 2004
Station entrance showing large kanji sign in 2004
General information
LocationMinamata
Kumamoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates32°12′17″N 130°23′45″E / 32.2047340°N 130.3956968°E / 32.2047340; 130.3956968[1]
Operated byHisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)Hisatsu Orange Railway
Distance
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)
History
Opened21 July 1926; 98 years ago (1926-07-21)
Original companyJapanese Government Railways

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]

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