Meihō Station

Railway station in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
36°25′32″N 136°27′46″E / 36.4255°N 136.4629°E / 36.4255; 136.4629Operated byIR Ishikawa RailwayLine(s)■ IR Ishikawa Railway Line Distance150.0 km from MaibaraPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeGround levelOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 October 1988PassengersFY2015486
Location
Meihō Station is located in Japan
Meihō Station
Meihō Station
Location within Japan

Meihō Station (明峰駅, Meihō-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by IR Ishikawa Railway.

Lines

Meihō Station is served by the IR Ishikawa Railway Line.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Station side ■ IR Ishikawa Railway Line for Fukui and Tsuruga
Opposite side ■ IR Ishikawa Railway Line for Komatsu and Kanazawa

History

Meihō Station opened on 10 October 1988 on the JR West Hokuriku Main Line.[1]

On 16 March 2024, the station came under the aegis of the IR Ishikawa Railway due to the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Komatsu Kita High School
  • Komatsu Meihō School

See also

References

  1. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "ＪＲ北陸本線の県内区間は１６日から第３セクターに" [JR Hokuriku Main Line sections within Ishikawa prefecture will move to third-sector operations and ownership from the 16th of March 2024.]. NHK NEWS WEB. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

External links

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Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) Hokuriku Main Line
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See also: Hokuriku Shinkansen

*: Rapid service stops | **: Ainokaze Liner stops | bold: Shirasagi/Thunderbird stops

#: On the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, all Rapid services stop at Nanjō, except for one round trip, which stops at Imajō instead.


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