Maeda-Minami Station

Maeda-Minami Station (前田南駅, Maeda-Minami-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Maeda-Minami Station

前田南駅
Maeda-Minami Station, September 2016
LocationDonomae Gomihori, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-kan 018-4514
Japan
Coordinates40°03′2.13″N 140°24′8.21″E
Operated byAkita Nariku Railway
Line(s)■ Nairiku Line
Distance21.1 kilometers from Takanosu
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 15, 1963
Passengers
FY20167
Location
Maeda-Minami Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Maeda-Minami Station
Maeda-Minami Station (Japan)

Lines

Maeda-Minami Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 21.1 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Ani-Maeda - Kobuchi

History
The station photographed with a composition similar to the scene with the station in Your Name

Maeda-Minami Station opened on October 15 1963 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) serving the town of Moriyoshi, Akita. The line was privatized on November 1, 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

In 2016 the success of the animated film Your Name brought many visitors to Maeda-Minami Station, since fans noticed the close similarity of the station with a station illustrated in the film.[1] In response, the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway ran an express train service that stops at Maeda-Minami from October 7 to November 6.[2]

Surrounding area

References
  1. "アニメ映画「君の名は。」の劇中に前田南駅？". Kitaakira city official website (in Japanese). 30 September 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. "急行もりよし3号　前田南駅臨時停車」のお知らせ！". Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway (in Japanese). 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

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