Miyoshichō Station
Miyoshichō Station (三好町駅, Miyoshichō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Ueda Electric Railway.
Miyoshichō Station 三好町駅 | |
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 Miyoshichō Station in September 2011 | |
| Location | Gosho, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken 386-0033 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°23′30.29″N 138°14′7.27″E |
| Operated by | Ueda Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Bessho Line |
| Distance | 1.5 km from Ueda |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | BE03 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 17 June 1921 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 24 daily |
| Location | |
  Miyoshichō Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Miyoshichō Station Miyoshichō Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Miyoshichō Station is served by the Bessho Line and is 1.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ueda Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
The station opened on 17 June 1921 as Miyoshichō San-chōme Station (三好町三丁目駅). It was renamed to its present name in December 1927. However, on 1 September 1939 it was renamed Kōkūjō-guchi Station (飛行場口駅) after an Imperial Japanese Army air field established in the area. The name reverted to Miyoshichō Station in 1945 after the end of the war.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Ueda Chikuma High School
- Ueda No.4 Middle School
See also
References
- 84 地方鉄道(JRを除く)駅別乗降旅客人員 [Nagano Prefectural Statistics (Fiscal 2016) Section 84] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nagano Prefecture. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-25.
External links
Media related to Miyoshichō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)