Nishi-Kumamoto Station 西熊本駅 | |||||
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![]() The station exterior in April 2016 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | 1-1-60 Karikusa, Minami-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-4134 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 32°45′46.3″N 130°40′59.0″E / 32.762861°N 130.683056°E | ||||
Operated by |
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Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
Distance | 3.2 km from Kumamoto | ||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||
Website |
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History | |||||
Opened | 26 March 2016 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
Approx. 1,200 per day (forecast) | |||||
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Nishi-Kumamoto Station (西熊本駅, Nishi-Kumamoto-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It opened on 26 March 2016. [1]
Nishi-Kumamoto Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line between Mojiko and Kagoshima, and lies 3.2 km south of Kumamoto Station. [2]
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]
« | Service | » | ||
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Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Kumamoto | Local | Kawashiri |
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]
According to Kumamoto city forecasts, approximately 1,200 passengers are expected to use the station daily. [4]