Arisa Station Explained


Arisa Station
Native Name:有佐駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:151-2, Arisa, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-4212
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.5627°N 130.6705°W
Line: Kagoshima Main Line
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Structure:At grade
Passengers:723 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Pass Rank:179th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Kumamoto Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Arisa Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 223.5 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an overpass. The station building is on the east side, but there is an underground passage on the uphill side, so it is possible to go to the west side as well. The station is unattended.[2] [3]

Platforms

History

Arisa Station was opened on 21 November 1896 as a station on the Kyushu Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. After the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 723 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 179th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

See also

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 有佐駅. Arisa Station. 26 April 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951654. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area. ja. 20, 68.
  4. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). PDF. 2023-09-08.