Minase Station


Minase Station is a train station located in the town of Shimamoto, Mishima District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.

Lines

The station is served by the Kyōto Main Line and is 25.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 28.1 kilometers from.

Layout

Minase Station is an elevated station with two side platforms and two tracks that run parallel to the viaduct of the Tokaido Shinkansen. There is only one ticket gate, which is located at ground level directly below the viaduct. The stairs connecting the concourse inside the ticket gate to the platform are located on the Kawaramachi side of the platform.

Platforms

History

Minase Station opened on 16 May 1939 as Sakurai-no-eki Station on the Keihan Electric Railway Shin-Keihan Line between Kamimaki Station and Ōyamazaki Station. Due to a company merger, it became part of the Keihanshin Express Railway and was renamed to its current name on 1 January 1948.The Shin-Keihan Line was renamed the Kyoto Main Line in 1949. The station was elevated in 1963.
Station numbering was introduced to all Hankyu stations on 21 December 2013 with this station being designated as station number HK-74.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,887 passengers daily

Surrounding area