Sumiyoshi Station (Kumamoto)

Sumiyoshi Station (住吉駅, Sumiyoshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[2][3]

Sumiyoshi Station 住吉駅
Sumiyoshi Station in October 2006
General information
Location	Sumiyoshimachi, Uto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-0401 Japan
Coordinates	32°42′07″N 130°35′52″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■Misumi Line
Distance	7.2 km from Uto
Platforms	2 side platforms[1]
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes (ramps to platform level)
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 December 1899 (1899-12-25)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Midorikawa towards Uto Misumi Line Higo-Nagahama towards Misumi
Location Sumiyoshi Station Location within Kumamoto Prefecture Show map of Kumamoto Prefecture Sumiyoshi Station Sumiyoshi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Misumi Line and is located 7.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Uto.^[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. There used to be a wooden station building, but it was destroyed in a typhoon and was removed. Each platform has a waiting room, and the platform for Kumamoto has an automatic ticket vending machine.^[3][4]

Platforms

1	■ Misumi Line	for Misumi
2	■ Misumi Line	for Uto and Kumamoto

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  Platforms

History

Sumiyoshi Station was opened by the Japanese Government Railway on 25 December 1899. The line was nationalized in 1907. Following the privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. ^[4]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 57

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan