Usuki Station (Kagoshima)
Usuki Station 宇宿駅 | |
|---|---|
 front of Usuki Station. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Usuki 3-chome, Kagoshima, Kagoshima （鹿児島県鹿児島市宇宿3丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | Ibusuki Makurazaki Line |
Usuki Station (宇宿駅, Usuki-eki) is a railway station in the Usuki area of the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The station is on the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
The station is at ground level, and has one side platform serving one track. The station is staffed by an employee of a wholly owned subsidiary of the railway.
Usuki is about 5 km from Kagoshima-Chūō Station in the center of Kagoshima.
Near Usuki Station are several facilities. Among them are
- Wakida Station, a stop on the Taniyama Line of the Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau
- The Sakuragaoka Danchi apartment complex
- A shopping arcade, a mall and various other retail outlets, including Yamada Denki and Deodeo stores
- The local JA branch
- Kagoshima University Medical And Dental Hospital
The station appears in the manga Go!! Southern Ice Hockey Club by Kōji Kumeta.
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | ||||
| Limited Express Ibusuki no Tamatebako: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Minami-Kagoshima | Local | Taniyama | ||
| Minami-Kagoshima | Rapid Nanohana | Taniyama | ||
See also
External links
- Station Information (JR Kyūshū)(in Japanese)
- Usuki Station timetable JR Kyushu
31°32′39″N 130°32′11″E / 31.544223°N 130.536361°E / 31.544223; 130.536361