Kita-Kumamoto Station

Railway station located in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kita-Kumamoto Station (北熊本駅, Kita-Kumamoto-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.[1][2]

Location1 Murozonomachi, Kita-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken, 861-8072
Japan
Coordinates32.8276°N 130.7220°E / 32.8276; 130.7220
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Kita-Kumamoto Station

北熊本駅
Station entrance
Kita-Kumamoto Station entrance
General information
Location1 Murozonomachi, Kita-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken, 861-8072
Japan
Coordinates32.8276°N 130.7220°E / 32.8276; 130.7220
Operated by Kumamoto Electric Railway
Line
Distance3.4 km from Kami-Kumamoto
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Station codeKD08
History
Opened1 April 1949 (1949-04-01)
Services
Preceding station Kumamoto Electric Railway Following station
Tsuboigawa-kōen Kikuchi Line Terminus
through to Fujisaki Line Kamei
towards Miyoshi
Kurokamimachi Fujisaki Line through to Kikuchi Line
Location
Kita-Kumamoto Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kita-Kumamoto Station
Kita-Kumamoto Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Kita-Kumamoto Station is located in Japan
Kita-Kumamoto Station
Kita-Kumamoto Station
Kita-Kumamoto Station (Japan)
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Lines

The station is served by the Kikuchi Line and is located 3.4 bsp;km from the starting point of the line at Kami-Kumamoto. It is also a terminus of the 2.3 kilometer Fujisaki Line to Fujisakigū-mae Station.[1]Only local trains serve the station[3]

Layout

Kita-Kumamoto is an above-ground station with one side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing (for a total of two platforms and three tracks), as well as several sidings and a maintenance shed (car depot).

Platforms

1   Fujisaki Line for Kurokamimachi and Fujisakigū-mae
2   Kikuchi Line for Horikawa and Miyoshi
2   Kikuchi Line for Kami-Kumamoto

History

The station was opened on 1 April 1949.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018 the station was used by an average of 1017 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

References

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