Shingū-Chūō Station

Shingū-Chūō Station (新宮中央駅, Shingū-Chūō-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Shingū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1]

JA  07  Shingū-Chūō Station

新宮中央駅
Shingū-Chūō Station in 2014
General information
LocationJapan
Coordinates33°42′42″N 130°26′57″E
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kagoshima Main Line,
Distance63.4 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 March 2010 (2010-03-13)
Passengers
FY20164,878 daily
Rank42nd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Location
JA  07  Shingū-Chūō Station is located in Japan
JA  07  Shingū-Chūō Station
JA  07  Shingū-Chūō Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 63.4 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.[2]

Adjacent stations

Service
Kagoshima Main Line
JA  08  Shishibu Local JA  06  Fukkōdaimae

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 13 March 2010 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 4,878 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 42nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

See also

References

  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. 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3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 25, 69. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. "鹿児島本線 新宮中央駅 開業" [Kagoshima Main Line Shingū-Chūō Station Opened]. Tetsudo.com. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(平成28年度)" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.


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