Nishi-Izumi Station Explained

Nishi-Izumi Station
Native Name:西出水駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nishiizumicho, Izumi-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-0213
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.0753°N 130.3392°W
Operator:Hisatsu Orange Railway
Line: Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Distance:68.3 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Code:OR17
Former:Takemoto (until 1928)
Passengers:439
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Izumi Station
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is a railway station in Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan.is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the It is operated by third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway.[1] [2]

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 68.3 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform at street level. It has a reinforced concrete station building with a level crossing.

Platforms

History

The station opened as on October 15, 1923, on the Japanese Government Railways Sendai Line, which was incorporated into the Kagoshima Main Line on 17 October 1927. 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. The station name was changed to the present one on July 11, 1928.

Passenger statistics

The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2019 was 439 people. [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: 西出水駅. Nishi-Izumi 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)