Taniyama Station (JR Kyushu) explained

Taniyama Station
Native Name:谷山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Taniyama-Chūō 1-Chōme, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0141
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance:7.5 km from
Platforms:1 island platforms
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:2546 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Taniyama 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 Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 7.5 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station facilities underneath. The station has a staffed Midori no Madoguchi] ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station was opened when the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the then from Nishi-Kagoshima (now to on 7 December 1930. On 31 October 1963, the line which served the station was renamed the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 2546 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 57th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

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: 谷山駅. Taniyama Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Book: Imao, Keisuke. ja: 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 . 2009 . Mook. 9784107900302. Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines. Japanese. 51.
  4. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). PDF. 2023-09-08.