Kushikino Station (串木野駅, Kushikino-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Kushikino Station

串木野駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Kushikino Station
General information
Location11760 Akebonocho, Ichikikushikino-shi, Kagoshima-ken, 896-0001
Japan
Coordinates31°43′16.6″N 130°16′27″E / 31.721278°N 130.27417°E / 31.721278; 130.27417
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kagoshima Main Line
Distance361.2 km from Mojikō
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1914 (1914-12-15)
Passengers
FY2020666 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Kamimuragakuenmae
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Kobanchaya
towards Mojikō
Location
Kushikino Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Kushikino Station
Kushikino Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Kushikino Station is located in Japan
Kushikino Station
Kushikino Station
Kushikino Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 361.2 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[1]

Layout

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The station is an above-ground station with one island platform and two tracks. The platform is located higher than the station building, and the two are connected by an underground passage. The original wooden station building, which was completed in 1913, was demolished in December 2006 due to deterioration, and after operating in a temporary prefabricated building, a new station building opened on March 18, 2007. The station building has a black base color scheme. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1   Kagoshima Main Line for Sendai
2   Kagoshima Main Line for Ijuin and Kagoshima-Chūō

History

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The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 15 December 1913. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 666 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 186th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area

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  • Ichikikushikino City Hall (former Kushikino City Hall)
  • Ichikikushikino Municipal Kushikino Elementary School
  • Ichikikushikino Municipal Kushikino Junior High School

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. ^ "串木野駅" [Kushikino 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.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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