Higashi-Kaimon Station
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JR KyushuHigashi-Kaimon Station 東開聞駅  | |||||||||||
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 Higashi-Kaimon Station in 2009 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kaimon Jutchō, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0603 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°12′4.44″N 130°32′56.70″E / 31.2012333°N 130.5490833°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 59.6 km from Kagoshima-Chūō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 22 March 1960 | ||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 13 daily | ||||||||||
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Higashi-Kaimon Station (東開聞駅, Higashi-Kaimon-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 59.6 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]
Layout
This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station. The is no station building but only a small short open shelter on the platform.
History
The station was opened on 22 March 1960 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki 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 13 passengers daily.
