Hizen-Kashima Station
Hizen-Kashima Station 肥前鹿島駅 | |||||
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 Hizen-Kashima Station in 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°06′50″N 130°05′50″E / 33.1138°N 130.0972°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nagasaki Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 54.6 km from Tosu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Accessible | No - underpass to platform has steps | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) (outsourced) | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 30 November 1930 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 1,167 daily | ||||
| Rank | 145th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||
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Hizen-Kashima Station (肥前鹿島駅, Hizenkashima-eki) is a
Lines
The station is served by the
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is of traditional Japanese design with a tiled roof. It houses a ticket window, a waiting room, a shop and a sales area for tourist souvenirs. Access to the island platform is by means of an underpass.[3][2]
Around the time of the
Management of 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 window which is equipped with a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[5][6]
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A view of the platform. Note the entrance to the underpass which leads to the station building. -
The limited expressKamomeat Hizen-Kashima. -
Station name board. Note the graphic of the Yūtoku Inari Shrine which is near the station. -
Closeup view of the station building. The sign in red advertises the tourist products centre. The gray box is an electronic tourist map of the vicinity.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nagasaki Main Line | ||||
| Hizen-Ryūō | Local | Hizen-Hama | ||
| JR Kyushu Limited Express | ||||
| Kasasagi |
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History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,167 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 145th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[9]
Environs
- Yūtoku Inari Shrine. The station is the closest limited express stop to the shrine and hence there are many people arriving and departing during the Japanese New Year.
- Yūtoku Bus Center
- National Route 207
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b "肥前鹿島" [Hizen-Kashima]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9784062951647.
- ^ "肥前鹿島" [Hizen-Kashima]. JR Kyushu official station website. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "福岡支店内各駅" [Stations within the Fukuoka Branch]. JRTE website. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "肥前鹿島駅" [Hizen-Kashima Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 14 March 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
External links
- Hizen-Kashima Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)