| Nishi-Kumamoto Station | |
| Native Name: | 西熊本駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Symbol Location: | jp |
| Symbol: | jrk |
| Style: | JR Kyushu |
| Address: | 1-1-60 Karikusa, Minami-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-4134 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 32.7629°N 130.6831°W |
| Status: | Unstaffed |
| Operator: | JR Kyushu |
| Distance: | 199.8 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Passengers: | 973 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2020 |
| Pass Rank: | 136th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Map Type: | Japan Kumamoto Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Nishi-Kumamoto Station |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 17 |
is a passenger railway station located in the Minami-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1] [2] [3]
Nishi-Kumamoto Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line between and, and lies 3.2 km south of Kumamoto Station.[4] It is also served by most trains of the Misumi Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at to terminate at . [2]
The station is unstaffed, with ticket barriers on the ground floor level, and the platforms on the second floor level.[5] The platforms are approximately 85 m long, able to handle four-car local trains.[6]
The station was opened on 26 March 2016. A public ballot for the new station name was held between February and March, with the name "Nishi-Kumamoto" officially announced by JR Kyushu on 23 July 2015.[7] Other names suggested in the ballot included,, and .[7] The total cost of building the station was approximately 1.25 billion yen, funded by the city of Kumamoto, with 380 million yen funded by a national grant.[7]
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 136th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]