Kushima Station (串間駅, Kushima-eki) is a train station in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nichinan Line.[1][2]
Kushima Station 串間駅 | |
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Kushima Station in 2009 | |
General information | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 31°27′47″N 131°13′49″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Nichinan Line |
Distance | 74.4 km from Minami-Miyazaki |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 + 1 siding |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Parking | Available at forecourt |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Other information | |
Status | Kan'i itaku agent on site |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 15 April 1935 (1935-04-15) |
Previous names | Fukushima-nakamachi (until 1 October 1959) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 86 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Kushima Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the Nichinan Line and is located 74.4 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.[3]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade with a siding. The station premises are located to one side of a modern concrete building most of which is occupied by a produce/seafood market. Within the station area are a waiting area and a staffed ticket window. Parking and a bike shed are available at the station forecourt. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but some types of tickets are available from the Kushima City Tourism Association which manages the ticket window as a kan'i itaku agent.[2][3][4][5]
← | Service | → | ||
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Nichinan Line | ||||
Hyūga-Kitakata | Local | Fukushima-Imamachi |
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the Shibushi Line from Nishi-Miyakonojō to Sueyoshi (now closed) in 1923. By 1925, the line had been extended eastwards to the east coast of Kyushu at Shibushi. The line was then extended northwards in phases. The first major phase of expansion added 28.5 km of track and several stations, reaching Yowara, which opened as the new northern terminus on 15 April 1935. Kushima was one of the intermediate stations which opened on the same day. At the time of opening, the station was named Fukushima-nakamachi (福島仲町) but was renamed Fushima on 1 October 1959. On 8 May 1963, the track from Shibushi to Minami-Miyazaki was designated the Nichinan Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[6][7][8]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers (boarding only) per day.[9]
Stations of the Nichinan Line | |
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