Kōrimoto Station (JR Kyushu)

Kōrimoto Station

郡元駅
Kōrimoto Station
General information
LocationToso 4-Chome, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 890-0081
Japan
Coordinates31°33′55.58″N 130°32′31.64″E / 31.5654389°N 130.5421222°E / 31.5654389; 130.5421222
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance2.2 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 December 1986 (1986-12-01)
Passengers
FY2020889 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station
Kagoshima-Chūō
Terminus
Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Minami-Kagoshima
towards Makurazaki
Location
Kōrimoto Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Kōrimoto Station
Kōrimoto Station (Japan)

Kōrimoto Station (郡元駅, Kōrimoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 2.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform. The station is unattended.

History

The station was opened on 1 December 1986. 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.[3][4][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 889 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 149th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]

Surrounding area

  • JR Kyushu Kagoshima Rolling Stock Center and Kagoshima Construction Office (Kakako)
  • Kagoshima City Hospital (former site of JT Kagoshima Factory)
  • Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau (former site of JT Kagoshima Factory)
  • Kagoshima University Kōrimoto Campus
  • Kagoshima University Elementary School

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.
  2. ^ "郡元駅" [Kōrimoto Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 222. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ 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. 709. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. p. 51. ISBN 9784107900302.
  6. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.

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