Ijūin Station Explained

Ijūin Station
Native Name:伊集院駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Ijuincho Tokushige, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-2502
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Kyushu
Distance:378.0 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:1997 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ijūin Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 378.0 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Layout

The station is an hashigami-style elevated station building over a single island platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 11 October 1913. 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 1997 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 72nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

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: 伊集院駅. Ijūin Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). PDF. 2023-09-08.