• Source: Nishi-Kumamoto Station

      • Nishi-Kumamoto Station (西熊本駅, Nishi-Kumamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Minami-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.


      Lines


      Nishi-Kumamoto Station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line between Mojiko and Kagoshima, and lies 3.2 km south of Kumamoto Station. It is also served by most trains of the Misumi Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Uto to terminate at Kumamoto.


      Station layout


      The station is unstaffed, with ticket barriers on the ground floor level, and the platforms on the second floor level. The platforms are approximately 85 m long, able to handle four-car local trains.


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      History


      The station was opened on 26 March 2016. A public ballot for the new station name was held between February and March, with the name "Nishi-Kumamoto" officially announced by JR Kyushu on 23 July 2015. Other names suggested in the ballot included Shimo-Kumamoto Station (下熊本駅, lit. "Lower Kumamoto Station"), Chikami Station (近見駅), and Karikusa Station (刈草駅). The total cost of building the station was approximately 1.25 billion yen, funded by the city of Kumamoto, with 380 million yen funded by a national grant.


      Passenger statistics


      In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 136th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.


      Surrounding area


      Aeon Town Nishi-Kumamoto shopping mall
      Rikigo Junior High School
      National Route 3
      National Route 57


      See also


      List of railway stations in Japan


      References




      External links



      JR Kyushu station information (in Japanese)
      July 2015 news release (in Japanese)

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