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Ibusuki Station (指宿駅, Ibusuki-eki)is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines
The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 45.7 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.
Layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, allowing trains to switch and turn around. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. There are several sidings on the west side of the station. Platform 1 is mainly used, and other platforms are used when platform 1 is not available for switching. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
= Platforms
=History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the then Ibusuki Line (指宿線) from Nishi-Kagoshima (now Kagoshima-Chūō, which had reached Goino by 7 December 1930 and Kiire by 20 May 1934. In the next phase of expansion, the track was extended further south and Ibusuki opened as the new southern terminus on 19 December 1934. It became a through-station on 25 March 1936 when the track was further extended to Yamakawa. On 31 October 1963, the line which served the station was renamed the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 391 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 245th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area
Ibusuki City Hall
Ibusuki Onsen
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Media related to Ibusuki Station at Wikimedia Commons
JR Kyushu station information (in Japanese)