Higashi-Kaimon Station

Higashi-Kaimon Station (東開聞駅, Higashi-Kaimon-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Higashi-Kaimon Station

東開聞駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Higashi-Kaimon Station in 2009
General information
LocationKaimon Jutchō, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0603
Japan
Coordinates31°12′4.44″N 130°32′56.70″E / 31.2012333°N 130.5490833°E / 31.2012333; 130.5490833
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance59.6 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 March 1960 (1960-03-22)
Passengers
FY201513 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Satsuma-Kawashiri Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Kaimon
towards Makurazaki
Location
Higashi-Kaimon Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Higashi-Kaimon Station
Higashi-Kaimon Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Higashi-Kaimon Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Kaimon Station
Higashi-Kaimon Station
Higashi-Kaimon Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 59.6 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]

Layout

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This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station. The is no station building but only a small short open shelter on the platform.

History

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The station was opened on 22 March 1960 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
  2. ^ "東開聞駅" [Higashi-Kaimon Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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