Minmaya Station

Minmaya Station

三厩駅
Station building in August 2020
General information
Location299 Minmaya Higashicho
Sotogahama, Aomori
Japan
Coordinates41°11′08″N 140°26′40″E / 41.18556°N 140.44444°E / 41.18556; 140.44444
OperatorJR East
LineTsugaru Line
Distance55.8 km (34.7 mi) from Aomori
Platforms1 island platform
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
Other information
StatusClosed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 October 1958; 68 years ago (1958-10-21)
Closed3 August 2022; 4 years ago (2022-08-03)
Passengers
FY201825
Former services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Terminus Tsugaru Line Tsugaru-Hamana
towards Aomori
Location
Minmaya Station is located in Aomori Prefecture
Minmaya Station
Minmaya Station
Location within Aomori Prefecture
Minmaya Station is located in Japan
Minmaya Station
Minmaya Station
Location within Japan

Minmaya Station (Japanese: 三厩駅, Hepburn: Minmaya-eki) was the northern terminal railway station on the JR East Tsugaru Line located in the town of Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Minmaya Station was a terminal station on the Tsugaru Line, located 55.8 kilometres (34.7 mi) from the opposing terminal of the line at Aomori.

Station layout

The platform in August 2020

Minmaya Station had one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing.

History

Minmaya Station was opened on October 21, 1958, as Miumaya Station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. It officially adopted the present pronunciation of its name on March 16, 1991. The station became unstaffed on June 1, 2019.

On 3 August 2022, service between Kanita and Minmaya was suspended indefinitely following heavy rainfall and flooding. On 10 June 2025, JR East, Aomori Prefecture, and the two municipalities along the affected section agreed to abolish passenger railway service in April 2027 and replace it with road transportation, including buses and taxis. The replacement services will integrate existing bus and taxi services and add new routes. JR East will contribute more than ¥3 billion to a nonprofit organization established jointly with local governments to operate the replacement transportation for 18 years.

Surrounding area

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 25 passengers daily.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 週刊 JR全駅・全車両基地 31号 青森駅・弘前駅・深浦駅ほか. 朝日新聞出版. 2013. p. 23.
  2. 1 2 各駅の乗車人員（2018年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "青森）津軽半島最北の駅が無人に 駅長さん、有終の一日：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  4. ↑ "Train Status Information". East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "大雨に伴うＪＲ津軽線蟹田駅～三厩駅間の被害状況と今後の見通しについて" [Damage Status and Future Outlook for the JR Tsugaru Line Section Between Kanita Station and Minmaya Station Due to Heavy Rain] (PDF). East Japan Railway Company (in Japanese). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "JR津軽線の被災区間、廃止合意 27年、自動車転換33億円拠出" [Agreement Reached to Abandon Damaged Section of JR Tsugaru Line; Shift to Road Transport Planned with ¥3.3 Billion Contribution] (in Japanese). Kyodo News. 10 June 2025. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via Yahoo Japan.