Sumiyoshi Station (Kumamoto)
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Sumiyoshi Station 住吉駅  | |||||||||||
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 Sumiyoshi Station in October 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Sumiyoshimachi, Uto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-0401 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°42′07″N 130°35′52″E / 32.702072°N 130.597853°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■Misumi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.2 km from Uto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms[1] | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes (ramps to platform level) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 December 1899 | ||||||||||
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Sumiyoshi Station (住吉駅, Sumiyoshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[2][3]
The station is served by the Misumi Line and is located 7.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Uto.[4]
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. There used to be a wooden station building, but it was destroyed in a typhoon and was removed. Each platform has a waiting room, and the platform for Kumamoto has an automatic ticket vending machine.[3][4]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Misumi Line | for Misumi |
| 2 | ■ Misumi Line | for Uto and Kumamoto |
Platforms
History
Sumiyoshi Station was opened by the Japanese Government Railway on 25 December 1899. The line was nationalized in 1907. Following the privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. [4]
