JR Tsugaru-Line Mimmaya Station Platform

is the northern

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on the

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located in the town of Sotogahama,

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Lines

Minmaya Station is a terminal station on the

, and is located from the opposing terminal of the line at .

Station layout

Minmaya Station has one

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connected to the station building by a level crossing; however, one side of the platform is not in use.

Platforms

History

Minmaya Station was opened on October 21, 1958 as Miumaya Station on the

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(JNR). With the

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of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. It officially adopted the present pronunciation of its name on March 16, 1991. The station became unmanned on June 1, 2019.

Surrounding area

* * *former Minmaya Village Hall

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 25 passengers daily.

References

External links

* Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1958 Railway stations in Aomori Prefecture Tsugaru Line Sotogahama, Aomori {{Aomori-railstation-stub