Miinohara Station

Miinohara Station (三井野原駅) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Okuizumo, Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Miinohara Station is served by the Kisuki Line, and is located 69.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinji.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History
When the Kisuki Line was fully opened the distance from Izumo Sakane Station to Yuki Station is 12 kilometers, and the residents of Miinohara who live between had to go a long distance, even though the railway runs through the center of the area. Since the area is one of the heaviest snowfall areas in the San'in region and has mountains with gentle slopes, it was decided to justify the construction of a station by opening the Mitsinohara Ski Resort. As a result, construction of the ski resort and Mitsinohara temporary stop proceeded at the same time. When the station opened on 24 December 1949, it was a seasonal station with all local trains stopping only during skiing season. It was promoted to full passenger station on 1 September 1953, with the construction of the station building borne by the local community. It became part of JR West on 1 April 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1 passenger daily.

Surrounding area

 * Mitsinohara Ski Resort
 * Japan National Route 314