Musashizuka Station Explained

Musashizuka Station
Native Name:武蔵塚駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.85°N 130.77°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Hōhi Main Line
Distance:12.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Bicycle:Bike shed
Status:Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)(outsourced)
Passengers:2,080 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Pass Rank:88th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 12.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a modern functional concrete structure which houses a waiting area and a staffed ticket window. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing. A bike shed is provided outside the station building.[2] [3]

Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[4] [5]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1981 as an additional station on the existing track of the Hōhi Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,080 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 88th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 武蔵塚. Musashizuka Station. 22 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. Japanese. 35, 77.
  4. Web site: 熊本支店内各駅. Stations within the Kumamoto Branch. 17 April 2018. JRTE website.
  5. Web site: 武蔵塚駅. Musashizuka Station. 22 April 2018. jr-mars.dyndns.org. See images of tickets sold.
  6. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(平成28年度). Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801162701/http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/info/data/pdf/2016jousya.pdf. 1 August 2017. 3 March 2018.