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Meihō Station

Coordinates: 36°25′32″N 136°27′46″E / 36.4255°N 136.4629°E / 36.4255; 136.4629
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Meihō Station

明峰駅
Meihō Station in March 2020
General information
Location77 Matsunashi-machi, Komatsu-shi, Ishikawa-ken 923-0014
Japan
Coordinates36°25′32″N 136°27′46″E / 36.4255°N 136.4629°E / 36.4255; 136.4629
Operated byIR Ishikawa Railway
Line(s) IR Ishikawa Railway Line
Distance150.0 km from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1988
Passengers
FY2015486
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

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Meihō Station is served by the IR Ishikawa Railway Line.

Station layout

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

Platforms

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

History

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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

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  • Komatsu Kita High School
  • Komatsu Meihō School

See also

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References

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  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.
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