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Kumanojo Station

Kumanojō Station (隈之城駅, Kumanojō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 351.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two side platforms and two tracks. It has a small station building modeled after a castle and a footbridge.

Platforms

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

History

The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 1 June 1914. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 349 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 254th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

  • Reimei Junior and Senior High School

See also

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ "隈之城駅" [Kumanojō 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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