Yunomoto Station
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JR KyushuYunomoto Station 湯之元駅  | |||||||||||
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 Yunomoto Station in 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Higashiichikicho Yuda, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-2201 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°40′26.10″N 130°20′12.35″E / 31.6739167°N 130.3367639°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 369.6 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 December 1913 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 265 daily | ||||||||||
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Yunomoto Station (湯之元駅, Yunomoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Layout
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 369.6 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[1]
The station is an above-ground station with two parallel side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Sendai |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Ijuin and Kagoshima-Chūō |
Inside the station building
Map of Yunomoto Onsen
Platform (facing Sendai)
History
The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 15 December 1913. 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 265 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 291st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area
- Hioki City Yuda Elementary School
- Yunomoto Onsen
