Mineyoshikawa Station

39°34′0.2″N 140°19′23.8″E / 39.566722°N 140.323278°E / 39.566722; 140.323278Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ōu Main LineDistance265.4 kilometers from FukushimaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedWebsitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1506HistoryOpenedJune 21, 1930PassengersFY201867 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kariwano towards Shinjō		Ōu Main Line Local		Ugo-Sakai towards Aomori

Location
Mineyoshikawa Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Mineyoshikawa Station Mineyoshikawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Mineyoshikawa Station (峰吉川駅, Mineyoshikawa-eki) is a JR East railway station in the city of Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Mineyoshikawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 265.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Mineyoshikawa Station consists of a two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, although the platform next to the station building is now reserved for through traffic for the Akita Shinkansen. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for through traffic
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Akita for Yokote and Ōmagari

History

Mineyoshikawa Station began as Mineyoshikawa Signal (峰吉信号場) on December 20, 1924 on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Yoshikawa. It was elevated to a full station on June 21, 1930. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in February 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 67 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 13

References

External links

Fukushima to Shinjō (Yamagata Line)Shinjō to ŌmagariŌmagari to Aomori (formerly Ōu North Line)