Tomiai Station

Tomiai Station (富合駅, Tomiai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Minami-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2][3]

Tomiai Station 富合駅
Tomiai Station in March 2011
General information
Location	Tomiaimachi Shijimizu, Minami-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-4163 Japan
Coordinates	32°42′49″N 130°40′22″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kagoshima Main Line ■Misumi Line
Distance	205.3 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	12 March 2011 (2011-03-12)
Passengers
FY2020	500 daily
Rank	216th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Uto towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Kawashiri towards Mojikō
Location Tomiai Station Location within Kumamoto Prefecture Show map of Kumamoto Prefecture Tomiai Station Tomiai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 205.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko. It is also served by most trains of the Misumi Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Uto to terminate at Kumamoto. ^[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade, connected by a footbridge. The station building is unattended.^[2][4]

Platforms

1	■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Kumamoto
2	■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Yatsushiro
	■ ■ Misumi Line	for Misumi

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  A view of the platforms and tracks.

History

The station opened on March 12, 2011. The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on December 17, 2010.^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 500 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 216th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[6]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

Surrounding area

• Tomiai Elementary School
• Japan National Route 3