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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 西熊本駅
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
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	3.2 km from Kumamoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	www.jrkyushu.co.jp/EkiApp?LISTID=502&EKI=91301215
History
Opened	26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
Passengers
Approx. 1,200 per day (forecast)
Location
Nishi-Kumamoto Station Location within Japan

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]

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  The platforms in June 2016

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kagoshima Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
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]
• National Route 3
• National Route 57

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Kumamoto Station.

• JR Kyushu station information (in Japanese)
• July 2015 news release (in Japanese)

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