Misumi Station

Railway station in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

■Misumi LineDistance25.6 from UtoPlatforms1 side platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 December 1899 (1899-12-25)PassengersFY2020252 Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Hataura
towards Uto
 Misumi Line Terminus
Location
Misumi Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Misumi Station
Misumi Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
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Misumi Station is located in Japan
Misumi Station
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Misumi Station (三角駅, Misumi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Misumi Line and is located 18.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Uto. Misumi Station is the terminus of the Misumi Line, and lies 25.6 km from the starting point of the line at Uto. It is also the one of the termini for the A-Train limited express, which operates between Misumi and Kumamoto Station.

Layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving one track at grade and one siding. The station building, built in 1907, has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2][3]

  • Interior of station building
    Interior of station building
  • Platforn
    Platforn

History

The station opened on 25 December 1899 on the Kyushu Railway, which was nationalized in 1907.[4] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 252 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 298th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "三角駅" [Misumi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 34, 77. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 701. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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