Arisa Station
Railway station in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
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Arisa Station (有佐駅, Arisa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Japan
JR KyushuArisa Station 有佐駅 | |||||||||||
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Arisa Station in 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 151-2, Arisa, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-4212 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°33′45.87″N 130°40′13.72″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 November 1896 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 723 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 179th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 223.5 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[3]
Layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an overpass. The station building is on the east side, but there is an underground passage on the uphill side, so it is possible to go to the west side as well. The station is unattended.[2][3]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Shin-Yatsushiro and Yatsushiro |
| 2, 3 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Kumamoto |
Tracks and footbridge
Signage
History
Arisa Station was opened on 21 November 1896 as a station on the Kyushu Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. After the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 723 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 179th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]
See also
Surrounding area
- Yatsushiro Municipal Kagami Elementary School
- Kumamoto Prefectural Yatsushiro Agricultural High School
