Ginsui Station

JB  26  Ginsui Station

銀水駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Ginsui Station in 2018
General information
Location229 Kusagi, Omuta-shi, Fukuoka-ken 837-0917
Japan
Coordinates33°03′17″N 130°27′40″E / 33.054842°N 130.461059°E / 33.054842; 130.461059
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JB Kagoshima Main Line
Distance144.3 km from Mojikō
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
StatusKan'i itaku ticket window
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1926 (1926-04-15)
Passengers
FY2020540 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Ōmuta
towards Kagoshima
 Kagoshima Main Line Yoshino
towards Mojikō
Location
Ginsui Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Ginsui Station
Ginsui Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Ginsui Station is located in Japan
Ginsui Station
Ginsui Station
Ginsui Station (Japan)
Map

Ginsui Station (銀水駅, Ginsui-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 144.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[3] Only local services on the line stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. The station building is a wooden structure in traditional Japanese style with a tiled roof. It houses a waiting area, a ticket window and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]

Since 2010, the staffing of the ticket window has been entrusted to the Ōmuta Tourist Association.[5] The ticket window is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[6]

Platforms

1, 2 ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line for Ōmuta, Kumamoto and Yatsushiro
3 ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line for Kurume, Tosu and Hakata
  • A view of the platforms and tracks.
    A view of the platforms and tracks.

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 15 April 1926 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main 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.[7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 540 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 207th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]

Surrounding area

  • Fukuoka Prefectural Miike High School
  • Omuta Junior and Senior High School
  • Fukuoka Prefecture Saiseikai Omuta Hospital

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "銀水" [Ginsui]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 15, 67. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. ^ "銀水駅に訪問" [Visit to Ginsui Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018. See especially for photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. ^ "JR銀水駅・吉野駅業務引継ぎ式" [JR Ginsui, Yoshino Station business takeover ceremony]. Ōmuta Tourist Association. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. ^ "銀水駅" [Ginsu Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 3 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
  7. ^ 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. 682. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF) (in Japanese). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

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