Minakami Station

Minakami Station (水上駅, Minakami-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in Minakami, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Minakami Station

水上駅
Minakami Station in August 2015
Location96 Kanosawa, Minakami, Tone, Gunma
（群馬県利根郡みなかみ町鹿野沢96）
Japan
Operated byJR East
Line(s)Jōetsu Line
Tracks3
History
Opened30 October 1928
Traffic
Passengers (FY2010)514 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kamimoku
toward Takasaki
 Jōetsu Line Yubiso
toward Nagaoka
Location
Minakami Station
Location within Japan

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 Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform, serving a total of three tracks.

Platforms
View from platform 1, August 2008
1 ■ Jōetsu Line for Shin-Maebashi and Takasaki
2 ■ Jōetsu Line for Doai and Nagaoka
for Shin-Maebashi and Takasaki
3 ■ Jōetsu Line Additional platform

History
The station entrance in July 2010 before rebuilding

The station opened on 30 October 1928.[1] 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 2010, the station was used by an average of 514 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
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See also

References
  1. 各駅情報（水上駅） [Station Information (Minakami Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 January 2012.

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