Satsuma-Imaizumi Station

Satsuma-Imaizumi Station

薩摩今和泉駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Satsuma-Imaizumi Station in 2005
General information
Location2972 Iwamoto, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0315
Japan
Coordinates31°17′27.33″N 130°35′55.45″E / 31.2909250°N 130.5987361°E / 31.2909250; 130.5987361
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance37.9 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened19 December 1934 (1934-12-19)
Passengers
FY2020414 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Nukumi Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Miyagahama
towards Makurazaki
Location
Satsuma-Imaizumi Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Satsuma-Imaizumi Station
Satsuma-Imaizumi Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Satsuma-Imaizumi Station is located in Japan
Satsuma-Imaizumi Station
Satsuma-Imaizumi Station
Satsuma-Imaizumi Station (Japan)
Map

Satsuma-Imaizumi Station (薩摩今和泉駅, Satsuma-Imaizumi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

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

Layout

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

Platforms

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1   Ibusuki Makurazaki Line for Ibusuki and Makurazaki
2   Ibusuki Makurazaki Line for Kagoshima-Chūō

History

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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.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

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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.[5]

Surrounding area

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  • Ibusuki Municipal Ibusuki Commercial High School
  • Ibusuki City Hall Imaizumi Branch

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.
  2. ^ "薩摩今和泉駅" [Satsuma-Imaizumi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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