Nishi-Kumamoto Station
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Nishi-Kumamoto Station
西熊本駅 |
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| Location | 1-1-60 Karikusa, Minami-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-4134 Japan |
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| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line |
| Distance | 3.2 km from Kumamoto |
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| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | www |
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| Opened | 26 March 2016 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | Approx. 1,200 per day (forecast) |
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 Nishi-Kumamoto Station
Location within Japan
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Nishi-Kumamoto Station (西熊本駅 Nishi-Kumamoto-eki?, lit. "West Kumamoto Station") is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It is opened on 26 March 2016.[1]
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Lines
Nishi-Kumamoto Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line between Mojiko and Kagoshima, and lies 3.2 km south of Kumamoto Station.[2]
Station layout
The station is unstaffed, with ticket barriers on the ground floor level, and the platforms on the second floor level. The platforms are approximately 85 m long, able to handle four-car local trains.[3]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
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| Kumamoto | Local | Kawashiri | ||
History
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.[4] 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?).[4] The total cost of building the station is approximately 1.25 billion yen, funded by the city of Kumamoto, with 380 million yen funded by a national grant.[4]
Passenger statistics
According to Kumamoto city forecasts, approximately 1,200 passengers are expected to use the station daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Aeon Town Nishi-Kumamoto shopping mall[2]
- Rikigo Junior High School[5]
- 18px National Route 3
- 18px National Route 57
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Kumamoto Station. |
- JR Kyushu station information (Japanese)
- July 2015 news release (Japanese)
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- Articles containing Japanese-language text
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- Stations of Kyushu Railway Company
- Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture
- Railway stations opened in 2016
- 2016 establishments in Japan
