Kuroishi Station (Kumamoto)
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LocationSuya, Kōshi-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-1102
Japan
Japan
Operated by
Kumamoto Electric Railway
Kumamoto Electric RailwayLine■ Kikuchi Line
Kuroishi Station 黒石駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kuroishi Station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Suya, Kōshi-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-1102 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°52′13″N 130°44′32″E / 32.8704°N 130.7421°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Kumamoto Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Kikuchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.0 km from Kami-Kumamoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KD16 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 August 1913 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 794 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Kuroishi Station (黒石駅, Kuroishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.[1][2]
The station is served by the Kikuchi Line and is located 9.0 bsp;km from the starting point of the line at Kami-Kumamoto.[1]Only local trains serve the station[3]
Layout
Kuroishi Station is a ground-level station with one island platform with a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended. One of the Kikuchi Line's two passing loops is located here.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kikuchi Line | for Miyoshi |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kikuchi Line | for Kita-Kumamoto and Kami-Kumamoto |
West view
History
The station was opened on 26 August 1913.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 794 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Kumamoto Employment Support Agency
- Kuroishi Housing Complex
- Koshi City Nishigoshi Minami Junior High School
- Koshi City Nishigoshi Higashi Elementary School
