Fukuro Station

Fukuro Station (袋駅, Fukuro-eki) is a train station in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third sector Hisatsu Orange Railway[3] that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]

Fukuro Station

  • 袋駅
  • ふくろ
Small station building in 2007
Small station building in 2007
General information
LocationMinamata
Kumamoto Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates 32.16557°N 130.37427°E / 32.16557; 130.37427[1]
Operated byHisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)Hisatsu Orange Railway
Distance
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)
History
Opened21 July 1926 (1926-07-21)
Original companyJapanese Government Railways

Station layout

The station consists of two platforms at street level. Platform 1 services trains bound for Yatsushiro, platform 2 for trains to Sendai.[3]

The small building has a similar design to Higo Futami refurbished at the same time.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Minamata – Komenotsu
Rapid Express Super Orange: Does not stop at this station
  • Station sign
    Station sign
  • View of platforms
    View of platforms
  • Platform shelter
    Platform shelter

See also

References
  1. "Fukuro Eki, via GeoNames". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. "袋駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. "袋駅 各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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