Jigenji Station
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JR KyushuJigenji Station 慈眼寺駅  | |||||||||||
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 JR Jigeiji Station Station Building | |||||||||||
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| Location | Jigenji-chō 1-Chōme, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0146 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°31′2.15″N 130°30′22.42″E / 31.5172639°N 130.5062278°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.2 km from Kagoshima-Chūō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 13 March 1988 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 1279 daily | ||||||||||
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Jigenji Station (慈眼寺駅, Jigenji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 9.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]
Layout
The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station facilities underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | for Ibusuki and Makurazaki |
| 2 | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | for Kagoshima-Chūō |
Pedestrian bridge
Signage
View from the tracks
History
The station was opened on 13 March 1988 on the former site of the prefectural agricultural experiment station, which is bing redeveloped into a housing area.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1279 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 115th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[3]
Surrounding area
- Jigenji Park: Designated as a "scenic area."
- Taniyama Gokoku Shrine
- Kagoshima City Wada Elementary Schoo
