Kagoshima-Chūō Station

Kagoshima-Chūō Station (鹿児島中央駅, Kagoshima-Chūō-eki, lit: Kagoshima Central Station) is a major railway station in Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It is the main railway terminal serving Kagoshima, the southern terminus of the Kyushu Shinkansen and is located on the Kagoshima Main Line and Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line. Before the Kyushu Shinkansen opened in 2004, the station was called Nishi-Kagoshima Station (lit: West Kagoshima Station).

Kagoshima-Chūō Station

鹿児島中央駅
Kagoshima-Chūō Station in October 2020
Location1-1 Chūō-chō, Kagoshima, Kagoshima
Japan
Coordinates31°35′01″N 130°32′30″E
Operated by
Line(s)
ConnectionsBus terminal
History
Opened11 October 1913
Previous namesTake; Nishi-Kagoshima (until 2004)
Passengers
FY201619,842 daily
Rank3rd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Location
Kagoshima-Chūō Station
Location within Japan

Lines
Kagoshima-Chūō Ekimae tram stop

Kagoshima-Chūō Station is served by the following JR Kyushu lines.

The Kyushu Shinkansen tracks and platforms are perpendicular to the Kagoshima Main and Ibusuki-Makurazaki tracks and platforms.

Platforms
1 ■ Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line for Goino, Ibusuki, and Yamakawa
2-4 ■ Kagoshima Main Line for Ijūin, Kushikino, and Sendai
■ Nippō Main Line for Kagoshima, Hayato, and Miyazaki
■ Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line for Goino, Ibusuki, and Yamakawa
5/6 ■ Kagoshima Main Line for Ijūin, Kushikino, and Sendai
■ Nippō Main Line for Kagoshima, Hayato, and Miyazaki
11-14 ■ Kyushu Shinkansen for Kumamoto, Hakata, and Shin-Osaka

Limited Express trains

Liner and Rapid trains
  • Nanohana - Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
  • Ocean Liner Satsuma - Kagoshima Main Line

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Kyushu Shinkansen
Kumamoto   Mizuho   Terminus
Sendai   Tsubame
Sakura		   Terminus
Kagoshima Main Line
Terminus   Limited Express Hayato no Kaze
Limited Express Kirishima		   Kagoshima
Ijūin   Limited Express Sendai Express   Terminus
Ijūin   Rapid Ocean Liner Satsuma   Terminus
Hiroki   Local   Kagoshima
Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Terminus   Limited Express Ibusuki no Tamatebako   Kiire
Terminus   Local
Rapid Nanohana		   Kōrimoto

History
Nishi-Kagoshima station in 1959
  • October 11, 1913 - Opened as Take Station (武駅, Take-eki) on the Sendai Line.[1][2]
  • December 17, 1915 - Opened as Take Ekimae tram stop (武駅前停留所) by Kagoshima Tram.[3]
  • October 17, 1927 - Take Station changed its name to Nishi-Kagoshima Station (西鹿児島駅)[1]
  • August 7, 1928 - Take Ekimae tram stop was renamed Nishi-Kagoshima Ekimae tram stop (西鹿児島駅前停留所).[3]

On March 13, 2004, Nishi-Kagoshima Station was renamed Kagoshima-Chūō Station (鹿児島中央駅),[1] and Kyushu Shinkansen services began between Shin-Yatsushiro and Kagoshima-Chūō. Nishi-Kagoshima Ekimae tram stop was renamed Kagoshima-Chuo Ekimae tram stop (鹿児島中央駅前停留所).[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 19,842 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 3rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

Ekiben
  • Tonkotsu bento, a bento with tonkotsu, a local specialty of Kagoshima pork ribs simmered in shochu, miso, and black sugar for over five hours

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 『日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12 九州』 p.51 Shinchosha
  2. JR九州新幹線、鹿児島線、指宿枕崎線、鹿児島中央駅（九州の駅ゆったり紀行） Archived 2013-02-18 at Archive.today(in Japanese) - Nishinihon Shinbun
  3. 『日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12 九州』 p.52 Shinchosha
  4. "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 25 February 2018.
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