Minobayashi Station

Minobayashi Station (見能林駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M13".

Lines
Minobayashi Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 26.4 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima. Only local trains stop at the station.

Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.

History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Minobayashi Station on 27 March 1936 as an intermediate station during the first phase of the construction of the Mugi Line when a track was built from Hanoura to Kuwano. The station building was destroyed in a fire in the summer of 1986. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the Station.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 614 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Anan City Minobayashi Elementary School
 * Anan City Anan Junior High School
 * Anan National College of Technology