Ginsui Station Explained

Ginsui Station
Native Name:銀水駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:229 Kusagi, Omuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0917
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.0548°N 130.4611°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Distance:144.3 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks:3
Structure:At grade
Parking:Available
Accessible:No - platforms linked by footbridge
Status:Kan'i itaku ticket window
Passengers:540 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ginsui Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 144.3 km from the starting point of the line at . Only local services on the line stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. The station building is a wooden structure in traditional Japanese style with a tiled roof. It houses a waiting area, a ticket window and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.[2] [3] [4]

Since 2010, the staffing of the ticket window has been entrusted to the Ōmuta Tourist Association.[5] The ticket window is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[6]

Platforms

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 15 April 1926 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. 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 540 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 207th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 銀水. Ginsui. 3 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. 15, 67.
  4. Web site: 銀水駅に訪問. Visit to Ginsui Station. 3 April 2017. 3 April 2018. Dridorichi's railroad blog. See especially for photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. Web site: JR銀水駅・吉野駅業務引継ぎ式. JR Ginsui, Yoshino Station business takeover ceremony. 1 April 2010. 3 April 2018. Ōmuta Tourist Association.
  6. Web site: 銀水駅. Ginsu Station. 3 April 2018. jr-mars.dyndns.org. See images of tickets sold.
  7. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度) . 2021-09-08 . JR Kyushu . ja . PDF.