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Kaimon Station (開聞駅, Kaimon-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 61.0 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.
Layout
This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station. The is no station building but only a small short open shelter on the platform. When it first opened, it was an interchange station with one island platform and two tracks. Remnants of this can still be seen in the track layout. The station building was renovated into a tourist information center and coffee shop in 1987 and demolished in 2002.
History
The station was opened on 22 March 1960 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
Mount Kaimon
Japan National Route 226
Ibusuki City Hall Kaimon Building (formerly Kaimon Town Hall)
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Media related to Kaimon Station at Wikimedia Commons
Kaimon Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)