Nishi-Kumamoto Station
| Preceding station |  JR Kyushu
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Following station | ||
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| Kawashiri towards Kagoshima
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Kagoshima Main Line | Kumamoto towards Mojikō
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  Nishi-Kumamoto Station Location within Kumamoto Prefecture  Nishi-Kumamoto Station Nishi-Kumamoto Station (Japan) | |
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Nishi-Kumamoto Station (西熊本駅, Nishi-Kumamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Minami-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines
Nishi-Kumamoto Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line between Mojiko and Kagoshima, and lies 3.2 km south of Kumamoto Station. It is also served by most trains of the Misumi Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Uto to terminate at Kumamoto.
Station layout
The station is unstaffed, with ticket barriers on the ground floor level, and the platforms on the second floor level. The platforms are approximately 85 m long, able to handle four-car local trains.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Kumamoto |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Yatsushiro |
| ■ ■ Misumi Line | for Misumi |
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The platforms in June 2016
History
The station was opened on 26 March 2016. A public ballot for the new station name was held between February and March, with the name "Nishi-Kumamoto" officially announced by JR Kyushu on 23 July 2015. Other names suggested in the ballot included Shimo-Kumamoto Station (下熊本駅, lit. "Lower Kumamoto Station"), Chikami Station (近見駅), and Karikusa Station (刈草駅). The total cost of building the station was approximately 1.25 billion yen, funded by the city of Kumamoto, with 380 million yen funded by a national grant.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 136th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area
- Aeon Town Nishi-Kumamoto shopping mall
- Rikigo Junior High School
National Route 3
National Route 57
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 20, 68. ISBN 9784062951654.
- ^ 平成28年春ダイヤ改正 [Spring 2016 timetable revision] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Kyushu Railway Company. 18 December 2015. p. 8. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "西熊本駅" [NIshi-Kumamoto Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ ＪＲ九州、熊本―川尻間の新駅名は「西熊本」 [New JR station between Kumamoto and Kawashiri to be named Nishi-Kumamoto]. Nikkei Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ ＪＲ新駅名称は「西熊本駅」 熊本－川尻間 [New JR station to be named Nishi-Kumamoto, between Kumamoto and Kawashiri]. Kumanichi.com (in Japanese). Japan: Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Rikigo Junior High School". Rikigo Junior High School official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
External links
- JR Kyushu station information (in Japanese)
- July 2015 news release (in Japanese)