Nishi-Kumamoto Station
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JR KyushuNishi-Kumamoto Station 西熊本駅  | |||||||||||
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 The station exterior in April 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-60 Karikusa, Minami-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-4134 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°45′46.3″N 130°40′59.0″E / 32.762861°N 130.683056°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
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| Distance | 199.8 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 March 2016 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 973 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 136th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Nishi-Kumamoto Station (西熊本駅, Nishi-Kumamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Minami-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2] [3]
Nishi-Kumamoto Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line between Mojiko and Kagoshima, and lies 3.2 km south of Kumamoto Station.[4] It is also served by most trains of the Misumi Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Uto to terminate at Kumamoto. [2]
Station layout
The station is unstaffed, with ticket barriers on the ground floor level, and the platforms on the second floor level.[5] The platforms are approximately 85 m long, able to handle four-car local trains.[6]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Kumamoto |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Yatsushiro |
| ■ ■ Misumi Line | for Misumi |
The platforms in June 2016
History
The station was opened on 26 March 2016. A public ballot for the new station name was held between February and March, with the name "Nishi-Kumamoto" officially announced by JR Kyushu on 23 July 2015.[7] Other names suggested in the ballot included Shimo-Kumamoto Station (下熊本駅; lit. "Lower Kumamoto Station"), Chikami Station (近見駅), and Karikusa Station (刈草駅).[7] The total cost of building the station was approximately 1.25 billion yen, funded by the city of Kumamoto, with 380 million yen funded by a national grant.[7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 136th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]
Surrounding area
- Aeon Town Nishi-Kumamoto shopping mall[4]
- Rikigo Junior High School[9]
National Route 3
National Route 57
