Minamino StationMinamino Station is a railway station in the town of Shōnai, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.WWW jreast.co.jp/estation/sta...LinesMinamino Station is served by the Rikuu West Line, and is located 38.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinjō Station.Station layoutThe station has one side platform, serving a bidirectional single track. The station is unattended.HistoryMinamino Station opened on May 15, 1959. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.Surrounding areaThe station is located in a rural area surrounded by rice fields, with few houses or commercial buildings located in the immediate vicinity.