Minakami Station
Railway station in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
title: "Minakami Station" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["railway-stations-in-gunma-prefecture", "railway-stations-in-japan-opened-in-1928", "stations-of-east-japan-railway-company", "jōetsu-line", "minakami,-gunma"] description: "Railway station in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan" topic_path: "geography/japan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minakami_Station" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Railway station in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox station"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Minakami Station |
| style | JR East |
| native_name | 水上駅 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| image | Minakami-STA-Entrance.jpg |
| caption | Minakami Station in January 2021 |
| address | 96 Kanosawa, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma-ken 379–1611 |
| country | Japan |
| coordinates | |
| distance | 59.1 km from |
| operator | [[File:JR logo (east).svg |
| line | Jōetsu Line |
| platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms |
| status | Staffed |
| website | |
| opened | |
| map_type | Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan |
| map_dot_label | Minakami Station |
| passengers | 341 daily |
| pass_year | FY2019 |
| services | {{Adjacent stations |
| line3 | Joetsu |
| :: |
| 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 = | distance = 59.1 km from | operator = [[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] JR East | line = Jōetsu Line | platforms = 1 side + 1 island platforms | connections = | structure = | code = | status = Staffed | website = | opened = | 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}} Minakami Station is a passenger railway station in the town of Minakami, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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 . 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
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Minakami_Station_Platform_(No1).jpg" caption="View from platform 1, August 2008"] ::
History
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Minakami-Station-20100703.jpg" caption="The station entrance in July 2010 before rebuilding"] ::
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).
Surrounding area
- Minakami Onsen
- Minakami Post Office
References
References
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