Nishi-Kumamoto Station
Nishi-Kumamoto Station 西熊本駅 | |
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 The station exterior in April 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-1-60 Karikusa, Minami-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-4134 Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°45′46.3″N 130°40′59.0″E / 32.762861°N 130.683056°E / 32.762861; 130.683056 |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line |
| Distance | 3.2 km from Kumamoto |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | www.jrkyushu.co.jp/EkiApp?LISTID=502&EKI=91301215 |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 March 2016 |
| Passengers | |
| Approx. 1,200 per day (forecast) | |
| Location | |
  Nishi-Kumamoto Station Location within Japan | |
Nishi-Kumamoto Station (西熊本駅, Nishi-Kumamoto-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It opened on 26 March 2016.[1]
Lines
Nishi-Kumamoto Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line between Mojiko and Kagoshima, and lies 3.2 km south of Kumamoto Station.[2]
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.[3]
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The platforms in June 2016
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kumamoto | Local | Kawashiri | ||
History
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.[4] 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).[4] The total cost of building the station is approximately 1.25 billion yen, funded by the city of Kumamoto, with 380 million yen funded by a national grant.[4]
Passenger statistics
According to Kumamoto city forecasts, approximately 1,200 passengers are expected to use the station daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Aeon Town Nishi-Kumamoto shopping mall[2]
- Rikigo Junior High School[5]
National Route 3
National Route 57
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "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)