Miyota Station (御代田駅, Miyota-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the town of Miyota, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Miyota Station

御代田駅
Miyota Station in November 2006
General information
Location2422 Miyota, Miyota-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0206
Japan
Coordinates36°19′09″N 138°30′23″E / 36.3192°N 138.5063°E / 36.3192; 138.5063
Elevation819 m[citation needed]
Operated by Shinano Railway
Line(s) Shinano Railway Line
Distance13.2 km from Karuizawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 December 1888
Passengers
FY20131,286 daily
Location
Miyota Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Miyota Station
Miyota Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Miyota Station is located in Japan
Miyota Station
Miyota Station
Miyota Station (Japan)

Lines

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Miyota Station is served by the 65.1 km Shinano Railway Line, and is 13.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Shinano Railway Line for Komoro, Ueda, and Nagano
2  Shinano Railway Line for Karuizawa

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Shinano Railway Line
Shinano-Oiwake   Local   Hirahara

History

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The station opened on 1 December 1888.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,286 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Miyota Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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