Maeda-Minami Station
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Maeda-Minami Station 前田南駅 | |
|---|---|
 Maeda-Minami Station, September 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Donomae Gomihori, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-kan 018-4514 Japan |
| Coordinates | 40°03′2.13″N 140°24′8.21″E / 40.0505917°N 140.4022806°E / 40.0505917; 140.4022806 |
| Operated by | Akita Nariku Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Nairiku Line |
| Distance | 21.1 kilometers from Takanosu |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | October 15, 1963 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 7 |
| Location | |
  Maeda-Minami Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Maeda-Minami Station Maeda-Minami Station (Japan) | |
Maeda-Minami Station (前田南駅, Maeda-Minami-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.
Lines
Maeda-Minami Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 21.1 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ani-Maeda Onsen | - | Kobuchi | ||
History
Maeda-Minami Station opened on 15 October 1963 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) serving the town of Moriyoshi, Akita. The line was privatized on 1 November 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.[1]
In 2016 the success of the animated film Your Name brought many visitors to Maeda-Minami Station, since fans noticed the close similarity of the station with a station illustrated in the film.[2] In response, the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway ran an express train service that stops at Maeda-Minami from October 7 to November 6.[3]
Surrounding area
National Route 105- Ani River
References
- ^ "会社概要" [Company profile]. akita-nairiku.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "アニメ映画「君の名は。」の劇中に前田南駅？". Kitaakira city official website (in Japanese). 30 September 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "急行もりよし3号 前田南駅臨時停車」のお知らせ！". Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway (in Japanese). 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
External links
Media related to Maeda-Minami Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Nairiku Railway Station information (in Japanese)