Nishi-Kumamoto Station | |
Native Name: | 西熊本駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
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 |
Line: | Kagoshima Main Line |
Distance: | 3.2 km from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 2 |
Passengers: | Approx. 1,200 per day (forecast) |
Map Type: | Japan |
is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It opened on 26 March 2016.[1]
Nishi-Kumamoto Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line between and, and lies 3.2 km south of Kumamoto Station.[2]
The station is unstaffed, with ticket barriers on the ground floor level, and the platforms on the second floor level. The platforms are approximately 85 m long, able to handle four-car local trains.[3]
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.[4] Other names suggested in the ballot included,, and .[4] The total cost of building the station is approximately 1.25 billion yen, funded by the city of Kumamoto, with 380 million yen funded by a national grant.[4]
According to Kumamoto city forecasts, approximately 1,200 passengers are expected to use the station daily.[4]