Miyamoto Musashi Station

Railway station in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened3 December 1994 (1994-12-03)PassengersFY201810 daily

Location
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Miyamoto Musashi Station (宮本武蔵駅, Miyamoto-Musashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.^[1] The station takes its name from the famous warrior Miyamoto Musashi, who (according to one theory) was born nearby.

Lines

Miyamoto Musashi Station is served by the Chizu Line and is 30.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform located on an embankment serving a single bi-directional track. The platform is on the left side of the track when facing in the direction of Chizu, and is connected to a small station building by stairs. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Chizu Express Chizu Line
Limited Express "Super Inaba": Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Super Hakuto": Does not stop at this station
Ishii	Local	Ōhara

History

Miyamoto Musashi Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 10 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Miyamoto Musashi Budokan
Mimasaka City Ōhara Elementary School
Mimasaka City Ōhara Middle School
Miyamoto Musashi Archives
National Route 373
National Route 429
Okayama Prefectural Route 5
Okayama Prefectural Route / Hyōgo Prefectural Route 240

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020