Satsuma-Imaizumi Station
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JR KyushuSatsuma-Imaizumi Station 薩摩今和泉駅  | |||||||||||
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 Satsuma-Imaizumi Station in 2005 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2972 Iwamoto, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0315 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°17′27.33″N 130°35′55.45″E / 31.2909250°N 130.5987361°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 37.9 km from Kagoshima-Chūō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 December 1934 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 414 daily | ||||||||||
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Satsuma-Imaizumi Station (薩摩今和泉駅, Satsuma-Imaizumi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 37.9 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]
Layout
This is an above-ground station with one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. It is an unattended station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | for Ibusuki and Makurazaki |
| 2 | ■ ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | for Kagoshima-Chūō |
History
The station was opened on 19 December 1934 by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) . On 31 October 1961 with the name of the line is changed to the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. 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 414 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 237th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area
- Ibusuki Municipal Ibusuki Commercial High School
- Ibusuki City Hall Imaizumi Branch
