Yunomoto Station
Yunomoto Station (湯之元駅, Yunomoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 369.6 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with two parallel side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
1 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Sendai |
2 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Ijuin and Kagoshima-Chūō |
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Inside the station building
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Map of Yunomoto Onsen
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Platform (facing Sendai)
History
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.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 265 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 291st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area
- Hioki City Yuda Elementary School
- Yunomoto Onsen
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "湯之元駅" [Yunomoto Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
External links
Media related to Yunomoto Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Yunomoto Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)