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Higashi-Ichiki Station
Railway station in Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Higashi-Ichiki Station (東市来駅, Higashi-Ichiki-eki)is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hioki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
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Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 372.1 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[1]
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Ijuin and Kagoshima-Chūō |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Sendai |
Inside the station building
Platform from the footbridge（facing Kagoshima）
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History
The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 11 October 1913. 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 265 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 291st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area
- Ichiki Tsurumaru Castle Ruins
- Miyama (Birthplace of Satsuma ware)
- Togo Shigenori Memorial Museum
- Hioki City Higashiichiki Branch Office (former Higashiichiki Town Hall)
See also
References
External links
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