Satsuma-Matsumoto Station Explained

Satsuma-Matsumoto Station
Native Name:薩摩松元駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Kamitaniguchicho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken, 899-2703
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Kyushu
Distance:383.3 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:473 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Satsuma-Matsumoto Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 383.3 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with one island platform. The station building on the platform is accessed through an underground passage. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

The station was a petition station opened on 11 February 1954. 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 473 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 221st 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: 薩摩松元駅. Satsuma-Matsumoto 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.