Kirishima-Jingū Station Explained

Kirishima-Jingū Station
Native Name:霧島神宮駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Kirishimaōkubo, Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-4203
Country:Japan
Coordinates:31.8186°N 130.8367°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Nippō Main Line
Distance:419.4 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2 + 1 siding
Structure:Embankment
Accessible:No - steps lead up to platform
Status:Staffed ticket window (ouutsourced)
Passengers:400
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kirishima-Jingū Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 419.4 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks with a siding all on an embankment. The station building, located at the base of the embankment, is a modern structure built of timber in traditional Japanese style to resemble the nearby Kirishima-Jingū Shrine. From the station building, a tunnel leads under the embankment and up a flight of steps to the island platform.[2] [3] [4]

Management of the passenger facilities at the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket booth which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[5] [6]

History

On 24 November 1929 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the then from Nishi-Kokubu (now) to . In the next phase of expansion, the track was extended eastwards, with Kirishima-Jingū opening as the new eastern terminus on 10 July 1930. Subsequently, the Kokuto-West Line was expanded to the east and north, linking up with the Kokuto-East Line at and other networks so that by the end of 1932, through-traffic had been established between and Kagoshima. On 6 December 1932, the entire stretch of track from Kokura through this station to Kagoshima was redesignated as the Nippō Main 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.[7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 400 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 霧島神宮. Kirishima-Jingū. 15 June 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951661. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area. ja. 62, 92.
  4. Web site: JR九州、在来線完乗へ... V-I 霧島神宮駅. JR Kyushu To the end of the line V-I Kirishima-Jingū Station. 5 June 2011. 15 June 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  5. Web site: 鹿児島支店内各駅. Stations within the Kagoshima Branch. 15 June 2018. JRTE website. 1 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501160717/http://www.jrte.co.jp/branch/kagoshima.html. dead.
  6. Web site: 霧島神宮駅. Kirishima-Jingū Station. 15 June 2018. jr-mars.dyndns.org. See images of tickets sold.
  7. Book: Imao, Keisuke. ja: 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 . 2009 . Mook. 9784107900302. Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines. ja. 49.