Satsuma-Imaizumi Station Explained

Satsuma-Imaizumi Station
Native Name:薩摩今和泉駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:2972 Iwamoto, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0315
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance:37.9 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:414 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Satsuma-Imaizumi Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 37.9 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. It is an unattended station.

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 19 December 1934 by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) . On 31 October 1961 with the name of the line is changed to the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. .

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 414 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 237th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[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: 薩摩今和泉駅. Satsuma-Imaizumi Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). PDF. 2023-09-08.