Kagoshima-Chūō Station
Kagoshima-Chūō Station 鹿児島中央駅 | |||||
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 Kagoshima-Chūō Station in October 2020 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-1 Chūō-chō, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 31°35′01″N 130°32′30″E / 31.583667°N 130.541722°E | ||||
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| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 11 October 1913 | ||||
| Previous names | Take; Nishi-Kagoshima (until 2004) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 19,842 daily | ||||
| Rank | 3rd (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||
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Kagoshima-Chūō Station (鹿児島中央駅, Kagoshima-Chūō-eki, lit: Kagoshima Central Station) is a major railway station in Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It is the main railway terminal serving Kagoshima, the southern terminus of the Kyushu Shinkansen and is located on the Kagoshima Main Line and Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line. Before the Kyushu Shinkansen opened in 2004, the station was called Nishi-Kagoshima Station (lit: West Kagoshima Station). It is also the southernmost high-speed Shinkansen railway terminal in Japan.
Lines
Kagoshima-Chūō Station is served by the following JR Kyushu lines.
The Kyushu Shinkansen tracks and platforms are perpendicular to the Kagoshima Main and Ibusuki-Makurazaki tracks and platforms.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line | for Goino, Ibusuki, and Yamakawa |
| 2-4 | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Ijūin, Kushikino, and Sendai |
| ■ Nippō Main Line | for Kagoshima, Hayato, and Miyazaki | |
| ■ Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line | for Goino, Ibusuki, and Yamakawa | |
| 5/6 | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Ijūin, Kushikino, and Sendai |
| ■ Nippō Main Line | for Kagoshima, Hayato, and Miyazaki | |
| 11-14 | ■ Kyushu Shinkansen | for Kumamoto, Hakata, and Shin-Osaka |
Limited Express trains
- Kirishima - Nippō Main Line
- Hayato no Kaze - Nippo Line and Hisatsu Line
- Ibusuki no Tamatebako - Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Liner and Rapid trains
- Nanohana - Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
- Ocean Liner Satsuma - Kagoshima Main Line
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Kyushu Shinkansen | ||||
| Kumamoto | Mizuho | Terminus | ||
| Sendai | Sakura | Terminus | ||
| Sendai | Tsubame | Terminus | ||
| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| Terminus | Limited Express Hayato no Kaze Limited Express Kirishima |
Kagoshima | ||
| Ijūin | Rapid Ocean Liner Satsuma | Terminus | ||
| Hiroki | Local | Kagoshima | ||
| Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | ||||
| Terminus | Limited Express Ibusuki no Tamatebako | Kiire | ||
| Terminus | Local Rapid Nanohana |
Kōrimoto | ||
History
- October 11, 1913 - Opened as Take Station (武駅, Take-eki) on the Sendai Line.[1][2]
- December 17, 1915 - Opened as Take Ekimae tram stop (武駅前停留所) by Kagoshima Tram.[3]
- October 17, 1927 - Take Station changed its name to Nishi-Kagoshima Station (西鹿児島駅)[1]
- August 7, 1928 - Take Ekimae tram stop was renamed Nishi-Kagoshima Ekimae tram stop (西鹿児島駅前停留所).[3]
On March 13, 2004, Nishi-Kagoshima Station was renamed Kagoshima-Chūō Station (鹿児島中央駅),[1] and Kyushu Shinkansen services began between Shin-Yatsushiro and Kagoshima-Chūō. Nishi-Kagoshima Ekimae tram stop was renamed Kagoshima-Chuo Ekimae tram stop (鹿児島中央駅前停留所).[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 19,842 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 3rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]
Ekiben
- Tonkotsu bento, a bento with tonkotsu, a local specialty of Kagoshima pork ribs simmered in shochu, miso, and black sugar for over five hours
Surrounding area
- Kagoshima-Chūō Ekimae tram stop
- Amu Plaza Kagoshima and Amuran Ferris wheel
- Kagoshima Central Post Office
- Museum of the Meiji Restoration
- Naples Avenue
- Kagoshima Prefectural Konan High School
- Kagoshima Prefectural Tsurumaru High School
See also
References
- ^ a b c 『日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12 九州』 p.51 Shinchosha
- ^ JR九州新幹線、鹿児島線、指宿枕崎線、鹿児島中央駅（九州の駅ゆったり紀行） Archived 2013-02-18 at archive.today(in Japanese) - Nishinihon Shinbun
- ^ a b c 『日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12 九州』 p.52 Shinchosha
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
- JR Kyushu timetable for Kagoshima-Chūō Station (in Japanese)
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