Hinagu Onsen Station Explained

Hinagu-Onsen Station
Native Name:日奈久温泉駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hinagushio Kitamachi, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-5142
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.4362°N 130.5816°W
Operator:Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line:Hisatsu Orange Railway
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
Structure:At-grade
Code:OR03
Original:Japanese Government Railways
Former:Hinagu (to 2019)
Map Type:Japan Kumamoto Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hinagu-Onsen Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway

Lines

The station is served by the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai. It is located 10.1 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

This station has a wooden station building managed by the Hinagu Okin Women's Association, a resident group for the Hinagu district. This wooden station building was constructed when the station first opened in 1923, and is still in use in its original condition with almost no repairs. It is the oldest station building on the Hisatsu Orange Railway. As the station is located in a hot spring tourist area, it has a large waiting room. In addition to station duties, station staff also provide tourist information for Hinagu Onsen town. The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.[1] [2]

Platforms

History

Hinagu Onsen Station was opened on 15 July 1923 as a on the Japanese Government Railways Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu. On 13 March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the station was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway, and it was renamed to its present name. On 1 October 2019 the station name sign was updated with the introduction of station numbering. The English name was changed from "Hinagu Onsen" to "Hinagu-Onsen."

Passenger statistics

The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2019 was 78 passengers.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951647. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area. Japanese. 22, 67.
  2. Web site: 日奈久温泉駅. Hinagu Onsen Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_7.html National Land Numerical Information (passenger traffic by station data)