Hinagu Onsen Station

Hinagu-Onsen Station

日奈久温泉駅
Station in 2006
Hinagu-Onsen Station in 2006
General information
LocationHinagushio Kitamachi, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-5142
Japan
Coordinates32°26′10″N 130°34′54″E / 32.4361683°N 130.5816491°E / 32.4361683; 130.5816491[1]
Operated byHisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)Hisatsu Orange Railway
Distance
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeOR03
WebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)
History
Opened15 July 1923 (1923-07-15)
Previous namesHinagu (to 2019)
Original companyJapanese Government Railways
Location
Hinagu-Onsen Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Hinagu-Onsen Station
Hinagu-Onsen Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Hinagu-Onsen Station is located in Japan
Hinagu-Onsen Station
Hinagu-Onsen Station
Hinagu-Onsen Station (Japan)
Map

Hinagu-Onsen Station (日奈久温泉駅, Hinagu-Onsen-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway[3][4]

Lines

The station is served by the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai. It is located 10.1 km from the starting point of the line at Yatsushiro.[5]

Station layout

This station has a wooden station building managed by the Hinagu Okin Women's Association, a resident group for the Hinagu district. This wooden station building was constructed when the station first opened in 1923, and is still in use in its original condition with almost no repairs. It is the oldest station building on the Hisatsu Orange Railway. As the station is located in a hot spring tourist area, it has a large waiting room. In addition to station duties, station staff also provide tourist information for Hinagu Onsen town. The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.[5][3]

Platforms

1 ■ ■ Hisatsu Orange Railway for Yatsushiro and Shin-Yatsushiro
2 ■ ■ Hisatsu Orange Railway for Minamata and Izumi
  • Station sign
    Station sign
  • View of platforms
    View of platforms
  • Closer view of station entrance
    Closer view of station entrance

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Higo Kouda Local Higo Futami
Yatsushiro Rapid Express Super Orange Sashiki

History

Hinagu Onsen Station was opened on 15 July 1923 as a Hinagu Station (日奈久温泉駅, Hinagu Onsen-eki) on the Japanese Government Railways Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu. On 13 March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the station was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway, and it was renamed to its present name. On 1 October 2019 the station name sign was updated with the introduction of station numbering. The English name was changed from "Hinagu Onsen" to "Hinagu-Onsen."

Passenger statistics

The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2019 was 78 passengers.[6]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "Node: Hingau Onsen (2012814989)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. ^ "日奈久温泉駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. ^ a b "日奈久温泉駅" [Hinagu Onsen Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. ^ "日奈久温泉駅 各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ National Land Numerical Information (passenger traffic by station data) - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, accessed September 6, 2021.