Kuroishi Station (Kumamoto)

Kuroishi Station

黒石駅
Station platform
Kuroishi Station platform
General information
LocationSuya, Kōshi-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-1102
Japan
Coordinates32°52′13″N 130°44′32″E / 32.8704°N 130.7421°E / 32.8704; 130.7421
Operated by Kumamoto Electric Railway
Line(s) Kikuchi Line
Distance9.0 km from Kami-Kumamoto
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
Station codeKD16
History
Opened27 August 1913 (1913-08-27)
Passengers
FY2020794
Services
Preceding station Kumamoto Electric Railway Following station
Mitsuishi Kikuchi Line Kumamotokōsen-mae
towards Miyoshi
Location
Kuroishi Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kuroishi Station
Kuroishi Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Kuroishi Station is located in Japan
Kuroishi Station
Kuroishi Station
Kuroishi Station (Japan)
Map

Kuroishi Station (黒石駅, Kuroishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.[1] [2]

Lines

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The station is served by the Kikuchi Line and is located 9.0 bsp;km from the starting point of the line at Kami-Kumamoto.[1]Only local trains serve the station[3]

Layout

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Kuroishi Station is a ground-level station with one island platform with a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended. One of the Kikuchi Line's two passing loops are located here.

Platforms

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1   Kikuchi Line for Miyoshi
2   Kikuchi Line for Kita-Kumamoto and Kami-Kumamoto

History

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The station was opened on 26 August 1913.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 794 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

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  • Kumamoto Employment Support Agency
  • Kuroishi Housing Complex
  • Koshi City Nishigoshi Minami Junior High School
  • Koshi City Nishigoshi Higashi Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
  2. ^ "黒石駅" [Kuroishi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "新須屋駅 熊本電気鉄道菊池線 時刻表". Navitime. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. ^ 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ - 国土交通省、2020年9月19日閲覧
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