Kumanojō Station
Railway station in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Kumanojō Station (隈之城駅, Kumanojō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
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JR KyushuKumanojō Station 隈之城駅  | |||||||||||
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Kumanojō Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kumanojocho, Satsumasendai-shi, Kagoshima-ken 895-0041 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°47′32.63″N 130°18′25.69″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 351.8 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 June 1914 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 349 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 254th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 351.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[1]
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with two side platforms and two tracks. It has a small station building modeled after a castle and a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Kagoshima-Chūō for Sendai |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Sendai |
Waiting Room
Platform
History
The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 1 June 1914. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 349 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 254th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area
- Reimei Junior and Senior High School
