Ei Station

Ei Station

頴娃駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Ei Station in 2018
General information
LocationEichōkōri, Minamikyūshū-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0701
Japan
Coordinates31°13′45.31″N 130°30′1.02″E / 31.2292528°N 130.5002833°E / 31.2292528; 130.5002833
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance66.1 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened23 March 1960 (1960-03-23)
Passengers
FY20154 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Irino
towards Kagoshima-Chūō
 Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Nishi-Ei
towards Makurazaki
Location
Ei Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Ei Station
Ei Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Ei Station is located in Japan
Ei Station
Ei Station
Ei Station (Japan)
Map

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.

  • Front view of statin
    Front view of statin
  • station signage
    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

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. ^ "頴娃駅" [Ei 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. 218. 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. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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