Miharashidai Station

Railway station located in Minamiaso, Kumamoto

32°49′03″N 131°06′36″E / 32.8174°N 131.1100°E / 32.8174; 131.1100Operated by

Minamiaso RailwayLine(s)■ Takamori Line Distance16.1 km (from Tateno Station)Platforms1 side platformConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedHistoryOpened1 October 1986 (1986-10-01)PassengersFY20181 Services

Preceding station	Mimamiaso Railway			Following station
Minamiaso-Shirakawasuigen towards Tateno		Takamori Line		Takamori Terminus

Location
Miharashidai Station Location within Kumamoto Prefecture Show map of Kumamoto Prefecture Miharashidai Station Miharashidai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Miharashidai Station (見晴台駅, Miharashidai-eki) is a passenger railway station in the village of Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Minami Aso Railway.^[1] ^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Takamori Line and is located 16.1bsp;km from the starting point of the line at Tateno.

Layout

Miharashidai Station is a ground-level station with one side platform. The station building is patterned after a log cabin, and the station is unattended.

Panoramic view of the station (November 2006)
Station building and platform (January 2017)
In front of the station (November 2006)
Station building illuminated for a limited time (January 2018)
Station building and platform illuminated for a limited time (January 2018)

History

The station was opened on 1 October, 1986. Following the damage to bridges and tunnels on the Takamori line from severe earthquakes in April 2016, the entire line was shut down from14–16 April 2016, ^[3] Service was resumed on 31 July of the same year.^[4] ^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1 passengers daily.^[6]

Surrounding area

The station is located near the border between Minamiaso village and Takamori town.

Takamori Spring Water Tunnel Park - approx. 1.4 km.

External links

Media related to Miharashidai Station at Wikimedia Commons

Miharashidai Station (Minamiaso Railway website)

References

^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
^ "見晴台駅" [Miharashidai Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
^ "南阿蘇鉄道の全線復旧は「5年程度」「65億円」…国交省が試算". レスポンス（Response.jp） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-09-18.
^ "南阿蘇鉄道が一部再開全線復旧のめどは立たず：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-09-18.
^ "南阿蘇鉄道の全線復旧は「5年程度」「65億円」…国交省が試算". レスポンス（Response.jp） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-24.
^ 国土数値情報(駅別乗降客数データ) - 国土交通省、2018年3月23日閲覧