Ei Station
Ei Station in 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Eichōkōri, Minamikyūshū-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0701 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°13′45.31″N 130°30′1.02″E / 31.2292528°N 130.5002833°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 66.1 km from Kagoshima-Chūō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 23 March 1960 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2015 | 4 daily | ||||||||||
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Ei Station (頴娃駅, Ei-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 66.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]
Layout
This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station. There was a station building when it was a staffed station, but it has been demolished, leaving only the exposed platform and a short open shelter.
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Front view of statin
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station signage
History
The station was opened on 23 March 1960 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Minamikyushu Municipal Eiwa Elementary School
- Japan National Route 226
See also
References
- ^ 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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
- ^ "頴娃駅" [Ei Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
Media related to Ei Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ei Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)