Sakanoue Station

Sakanoue Station

坂之上駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Sakanoue Station in 2013
General information
LocationSakanoue 4-Chome, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0150
Japan
Coordinates31°30′1.35″N 130°30′27.68″E / 31.5003750°N 130.5076889°E / 31.5003750; 130.5076889
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance11.3 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1966 (1966-10-01)
Passengers
FY20201867 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Jigenji
towards Kagoshima-Chūō
 Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Goino
towards Makurazaki
Location
Sakanoue Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Sakanoue Station
Sakanoue Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Sakanoue Station is located in Japan
Sakanoue Station
Sakanoue Station
Sakanoue Station (Japan)
Map

Sakanoue Station (坂之上駅, Sakanoue-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located11.3 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform. The station is unattended.[citation needed]

  • Exit Gate
    Exit Gate

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the then Ibusuki Line (指宿線) from Nishi-Kagoshima (now Kagoshima-Chūō to Goino on 7 December 1930. In the next phase of expansion, the track was extended south, with Kiire opening as the new southern terminus on 20 May 1934. It became a through-station on 19 December 1934 when the track was further extended to Ibusuki. On 31 October 1963, the line which served the station was renamed the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3][4][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1867 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 78th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]

Surrounding area

  • Kagoshima International University and Graduate School
  • Kagoshima City Wada Junior High School

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. ^ "坂之上駅" [Sakanoue 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. 222. 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. 709. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. p. 51. ISBN 9784107900302.
  6. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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