Maenohama Station
Maenohama Station 前之浜駅  | |||||||||||
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 Maenohama Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 8080 Kiire Maenohama-chō, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken, 891-0205 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°20′35.84″N 130°33′25.92″E / 31.3432889°N 130.5572000°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 30.4 km from Kagoshima-Chūō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 December 1934 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 148 daily | ||||||||||
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Maenohama Station (宮ヶ浜駅, Maenohama-eki) 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 30.4 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]
Layout
This is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. It is an unattended station.[citation needed]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | for Ibusuki, Yamakawa and Makurazaki |
| 2 | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | for Kiire and Kagoshima-Chūō |
Sign
Platform
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 was 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.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 148 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- National Route 226
- Kagoshima City Maenohama Elementary Schoo
See also
References
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 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 [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
- ^ "宮ヶ浜駅" [Maenohama Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
Media related to Maenohama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Maenohama Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)