Kagoshima-Chūō Station Explained

Kagoshima-Chūō Station
Native Name:鹿児島中央駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:1-1 Chūō-chō, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:31.5837°N 130.5417°W
Platforms:5 island platforms
Connections: Bus terminal
Former:Take (until 1927); Nishi-Kagoshima (until 2004)
Passengers:14,013 daily
Pass Year:FY2022
Pass Rank:3rd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan Kyushu#Japan

is a major railway station in the city of Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It is also the southernmost high-speed Shinkansen railway terminal in Japan.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is the southern terminus of the Kyushu Shinkansen and is located 288.9 km from and 1463.8 km from . It is also served by the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nippo Main Line and is 395.3 km from . It is also the northern terminus of the 87.8 kilometer Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line.[1]

Layout

The conventional portion of the station consists of three ground-level island platforms and six tracks laid in a roughly north-south direction, while the Shinkansen portion of the station is elevated (three stories) with two island platforms and four tracks laid in a right-angle. The Shinkansen platform can accommodate trains of up to eight cars in length (can be extended to ten cars), and has a movable platform safety fence. The station building is located on the second floor, halfway between the conventional line platform and the Shinkansen platform, and the exits are connected by a concourse. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Kagoshima-Chūō initially opened on October 11, 1913 as on the Sendai Line.[3] [4] On December 17, 1915, the adjacent opened.[5]

Take Station changed its name to on October 17, 1927, with the Take Ekimae tram stop being renamed on August 7, 1928.

On March 13, 2004, Nishi-Kagoshima Station was renamed, and Kyushu Shinkansen services began between Shin-Yatsushiro and Kagoshima-Chūō. The Nishi-Kagoshima Ekimae tram stop was renamed the .

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 14,013 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 3rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]

Surrounding areas

Trains

Limited Express trains

Liner and Rapid trains

Ekiben

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: 鹿児島中央駅. Kagoshima-Chūō Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. 『日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12 九州』 p.51 Shinchosha
  4. http://qnet.nishinippon.co.jp/travel/station/2007/03/post_47.shtml JR九州新幹線、鹿児島線、指宿枕崎線、鹿児島中央駅(九州の駅ゆったり紀行)
  5. 『日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12 九州』 p.52 Shinchosha
  6. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). PDF. 2023-09-08.