Minoura Station

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Template other is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y21".

Lines

Minoura Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 66.4 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station.

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A waiting room fabricated from a disused freight car has been set up by the tracks. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing. There is also a siding on the side of platform/track 1 which terminates in a locomotive shed.

• The station waiting room in 2007 with a different colour scheme.
  The station waiting room in 2007 with a different colour scheme.
• An even earlier picture, from 1984, during the JNR era. This is from the other side, standing by the tracks and looking back at the building. The Seto Inland Sea can be seen beyond.
  An even earlier picture, from 1984, during the JNR era. This is from the other side, standing by the tracks and looking back at the building. The Seto Inland Sea can be seen beyond.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Yosan Line
Template:STN		Rapid Sunport	Template:STN
Template:STN		Nanpū Relay	Template:STN
Template:STN		Local	Template:STN

History

Minoura Station opened on 1 April 1916 as an intermediate stop when the track of the then Sanuki Line was extended westwards from Template:STN to Template:STN. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 11

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Station timetable