Kuroishi Station (Kumamoto)

Kuroishi Station

黒石駅
Kuroishi Station platform
General information
LocationSuya, Kōshi-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-1102
Japan
Coordinates32°52′13″N 130°44′32″E / 32.8704°N 130.7421°E / 32.8704; 130.7421
Operated by Kumamoto Electric Railway
Line(s) Kikuchi Line
Distance9.0 km from Kami-Kumamoto
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
Station codeKD16
History
Opened27 August 1913 (1913-08-27)
Passengers
FY2020794
Services
Preceding station Kumamoto Electric Railway Following station
Mitsuishi Kikuchi Line Kumamotokōsen-mae
towards Miyoshi
Location
Kuroishi Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Kuroishi Station
Kuroishi Station (Japan)

Kuroishi Station (黒石駅, Kuroishi-eki) is a passenger railway station 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 9.0 bsp;km from the starting point of the line at Kami-Kumamoto.[1]Only local trains serve the station[3]

Layout

Kuroishi Station is a ground-level station with one island platform with a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended. One of the Kikuchi Line's two passing loops is located here.

Platforms

1   Kikuchi Line for Miyoshi
2   Kikuchi Line for Kita-Kumamoto and Kami-Kumamoto

History

The station was opened on 26 August 1913.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 794 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

  • Kumamoto Employment Support Agency
  • Kuroishi Housing Complex
  • Koshi City Nishigoshi Minami Junior High School
  • Koshi City Nishigoshi Higashi 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. ^ "黒石駅" [Kuroishi 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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