Musashizuka Station
Musashizuka Station 武蔵塚駅 | |
|---|---|
 Musashizuka Station in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°51′00″N 130°46′12″E / 32.85000°N 130.77000°E / 32.85000; 130.77000 |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Hōhi Main Line |
| Distance | 12.9 km from Kumamoto |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)(outsourced) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1981 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 2,080 daily |
| Rank | 88th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Location | |
  Musashizuka Station Location within Japan | |
Musashizuka Station (武蔵塚駅, Musashizuka-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 12.9 km from the starting point of the line at Kumamoto.[3]
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a modern functional concrete structure which houses a waiting area and a staffed ticket window. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing. A bike shed is provided outside the station building.[2][3]
Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[4][5]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hōhi Main Line | ||||
| Tatsutaguchi | Local | Hikarinomori | ||
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1981 as an additional station on the existing track of the Hōhi Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,080 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 88th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "武蔵塚" [Musashizuka Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ 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. 35, 77. ISBN 9784062951654.
- ^ "熊本支店内各駅" [Stations within the Kumamoto Branch]. JRTE website. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "武蔵塚駅" [Musashizuka Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 22 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- ^ 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. 744. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
External links
- Musashizuka Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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