The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 88.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[2]
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.[2]
The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 21 September 1913 as an additional station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 1661 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 86th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]