Tsunagi Station
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Tsunagi Station 津奈木駅 | |||||||
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 Station building, platform, and vending machines in 2012 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Iwaki, Tsunagi-machi, Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto-ken 869-5603 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 32°13′57″N 130°27′01″E / 32.2324°N 130.45021°E[1] | ||||||
| Operated by | Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. | ||||||
| Line(s) | Hisatsu Orange Railway | ||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Station code | OR11 | ||||||
| Website | Official (in Japanese) | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 17 October 1927 | ||||||
| Original company | Japanese Government Railways | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 113 | ||||||
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Tsunagi Station (津奈木駅, Tsunagi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Tsunagi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway[3][4]
The station is served by the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai. It is located 42.4 km from the starting point of the line at Yatsushiro.[5]
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms at street level, connected by a footbridge. The area from Yunoura Station to this station is double track. The station building is adjacent to the Tsunagi Town Chamber of Commerce.[5][3]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Hisatsu Orange Railway | for Yatsushiro |
| 2 | ■ ■ Hisatsu Orange Railway | for Minamata and Izumi |
Gallery
Station sign
View of station platforms
Road-side view of building
Platform shelter
100 series train at station
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hisatsu Orange Railway Line | ||||
| Yunoura | – | Shin-Minamata | ||
| Rapid Express Super Orange: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Tsunagi Station was opened on 17 October 1927 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu. On 13 March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the station was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway.
Passenger statistics
The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2019 was 113 passengers.[6]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 3
- Tsunagi Town Tsunagi Elementary School
- Tsunagi Town Tsunagi Junior High School
