Ginsui Station
JB 26 Ginsui Station 銀水駅  | |||||||||||
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JR Kyushu | |||||||||||
| Line(s) | JB Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 144.3 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge | ||||||||||
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| Status | Kan'i itaku ticket window | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 April 1926 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 540 daily | ||||||||||
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  Ginsui Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture  Ginsui Station Ginsui Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Ginsui Station (銀水駅, Ginsui-eki) is a passenger
Lines
The station is served by the
Layout
The station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. The station building is a wooden structure in traditional Japanese style with a tiled roof. It houses a waiting area, a ticket window and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]
Since 2010, the staffing of the ticket window has been entrusted to the Ōmuta Tourist Association.[5] The ticket window is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[6]
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Ōmuta, Kumamoto and Yatsushiro |
| 3 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Kurume, Tosu and Hakata |
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A view of the platforms and tracks.
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 540 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 207th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]
Surrounding area
- Fukuoka Prefectural Miike High School
- Omuta Junior and Senior High School
- Fukuoka Prefecture Saiseikai Omuta Hospital
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "銀水" [Ginsui]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9784062951654.
- ^ "銀水駅に訪問" [Visit to Ginsui Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018. See especially for photographic coverage of station facilities.
- ^ "JR銀水駅・吉野駅業務引継ぎ式" [JR Ginsui, Yoshino Station business takeover ceremony]. Ōmuta Tourist Association. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "銀水駅" [Ginsu Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 3 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF) (in Japanese). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
Media related to Ginsui Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ginsui Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)