is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki,

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. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 40.7 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station with a small station building. MIyagahama-Station-Platform-20100627.jpg, Platform）宮ヶ浜駅の速度照査標識と地上子.jpg, Pendulum car speed control sign (towards Kagoshima Chuo)

History

The station was opened on 19 December 1934 by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) . On 31 October 1961 with the name of the line is changed to the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

*Minatogawa Bridge - Completed in 1844

References

External links

Miyagahama Station (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Kagoshima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1934 Ibusuki, Kagoshima {{Kagoshima-railstation-stub