Meihō Station
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Meihō Station 明峰駅 | |||||
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 Meihō Station in March 2020 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 77 Matsunashi-machi, Komatsu-shi, Ishikawa-ken 923-0014 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°25′32″N 136°27′46″E / 36.4255°N 136.4629°E | ||||
| Operated by | IR Ishikawa Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ IR Ishikawa Railway Line | ||||
| Distance | 150.0 km from Maibara | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1988 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 486 | ||||
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Meihō Station (明峰駅, Meihō-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by IR Ishikawa Railway.
Lines
[edit]Meihō Station is served by the IR Ishikawa Railway Line.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| Station side | ■ IR Ishikawa Railway Line | for Fukui and Tsuruga |
| Opposite side | ■ IR Ishikawa Railway Line | for Komatsu and Kanazawa |
History
[edit]Meihō Station opened on 10 October 1988 on the JR West Hokuriku Main Line.[1]
On 16 March 2024, the station came under the aegis of the IR Ishikawa Railway due to the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Komatsu Kita High School
- Komatsu Meihō School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "ＪＲ北陸本線の県内区間は１６日から第３セクターに" [JR Hokuriku Main Line sections within Ishikawa prefecture will move to third-sector operations and ownership from the 16th of March 2024.]. NHK NEWS WEB. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)
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