Midō Station
Midō Station 御堂駅 | |
|---|---|
 Midō Station, August 2006 | |
| Location |
Itsukaichi 4-33, Iwate, Iwate, Iwate （岩手県岩手郡岩手町大字五日市4-33） Japan |
| Operated by | Iwate Ginga Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Iwate Ginga Railway Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2012) | 48 daily |
Midō Station (御堂駅 Midō-eki) is a railway station in the town of Iwate, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway.
Lines
Midō Station is served by the Iwate Ginga Railway Line, and is located 37.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station and 572.6 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Midō Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an overhead crossing. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Iwate Ginga Railway Line | for Iwate-Numakunai and Morioka |
| 2 | ■ Iwate Ginga Railway Line | for Ninohe and Hachinohe |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwate Ginga Railway Line | ||||
| Iwate-Numakunai | - | Okunakayama-Kōgen | ||
History
Midō Station began as a signal stop on1 November 1918. It was elevated to a full passenger station on 15 April 1961. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987 and was transferred to the Iwate Ginga Railway on 1 September 2002.
Surrounding area
External links
- Midou Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 40°00′16″N 141°14′13″E / 40.004369°N 141.237056°E