Kumamotokōsen-mae Station

Railway station located in Kōshi, Kumamoto

32°52′41″N 130°44′46″E / 32.8781°N 130.7462°E / 32.8781; 130.7462Operated by Kumamoto Electric RailwayLine(s)■ Kikuchi LineDistance9.9 km from Kami-KumamotoPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStation codeKD17HistoryOpened9 January 1995 (1995-01-09)Previous namesDenpa Kosen-mae Station (to 2013)PassengersFY2018321 Services
Preceding station Kumamoto Electric Railway Following station
Kuroishi
towards Kami-Kumamoto
 Kikuchi Line Saishun Iryō Center Mae
towards Miyoshi
Location
Kumamotokōsen-mae Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
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Kumamotokōsen-mae Station
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Kumamotokōsen-mae Station is located in Japan
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Kumamotokōsen-mae Station (熊本高専前駅, Kumamotokōsen-mae-eki) located in the city of Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kikuchi Line and is located 9.9 bsp;km from the starting point of the line at Kami-Kumamoto.[1]Only local trains serve the station[3]

Layout

Kumamotokōsen-mae Station is a ground-level station with one side platform. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

The station was opened on 9 January1995 as Denpa Kosen-mae Station (電波高専前駅) at the request of Kumamoto National College of Technology. The station was renamed on 31 March 2013 due to a change in the school's name.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 321 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

  • Kumamoto Employment Support Agency
  • Kumamoto National College of Technology, Kumamoto Campus

See also

References

  1. ^ 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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
  2. ^ "熊本高専前駅" [Kumamotokōsen-mae Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "新須屋駅 熊本電気鉄道菊池線 時刻表". Navitime. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. ^ 国土数値情報　駅別乗降客数データ - 国土交通省、2020年9月19日閲覧

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