Kumamoto Station
Kumamoto Station 熊本駅 | |
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| Location | |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto (See other stations in Kumamoto) |
| City | Kumamoto |
| Ward | Nishi |
| Neighborhood etc. | 15-1, Kasuga 3-chome |
| Postal code | 860-0047 |
| (in Japanese) | 熊本市西区春日三丁目15-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1891 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | Kyūshū Shinkansen, Kagoshima Main Line, Hōhi Main Line |
 Major bus terminal(s) attached to the station | |
Kumamoto Station (熊本駅 Kumamoto-eki) is the main railway terminal of the city of Kumamoto, Japan. It is located in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, and is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
In front of the station is a tram stop of the tram operated by Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau named Kumamoto-Ekimae Station.
Lines
Kumamoto is an intermediate station of the Kyūshū Shinkansen and the Kagoshima Main Line and a terminal station of the Hōhi Main Line.
History
The station, one of the key stations of the railway network in the island of Kyushu, opened on July 1, 1891 when the Kyūshū Railway extended the railway (later named Kagoshima Main Line) from Tamana Station (then called Takase Station) to this station.
The Hōhi Main Line was opened on June 21, 1914 and the Kyushu Shinkansen was opened on March 12, 2011.
JR limited express trains
- Ariake (Hakata - Kumamoto)
- Aso Boy (Kumamoto - Miyaji)
- Trans-Kyushu Limited Express (Beppu - Hitoyoshi)
- Kumagawa (Kumamoto - Hitoyoshi)
Platforms
(as of 4 June 2011)
| 0A, 0B, 0C | ■Trans-Kyushu Limited Express | for Yatsushiro and Hitoyoshi |
| ■Limited Express Kumagawa | for Yatsushiro and Hitoyoshi | |
| ■Hohi Main Line | for Suizenji, Musashizuka, Higo-Ōzu and Miyaji | |
| 1 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | for Yatsushiro |
| ■Misumi Line | for Misumi | |
| 2 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | for Tamana, Arao and Ōmuta |
| ■Kagoshima Main Line | for Yatsushiro | |
| ■Misumi Line | for Misumi | |
| 3 | ■Limited Express Ariake | for Tamana, Arao, Ōmuta, Kurume, Tosu and Hakata |
| ■Trans-Kyushu Limited Express | for Miyaji, Oita and Beppu | |
| ■Limited Express Kumagawa | for Yatsushiro and Hitoyoshi | |
| ■Limited Express Aso Boy | for Aso and Miyaji | |
| ■Steam train SL Hitoyoshi | for Yatsushiro and Hitoyoshi | |
| ■Kagoshima Main Line | for Tamana, Arao and Ōmuta | |
| ■Kagoshima Main Line | for Yatsushiro | |
| 4 | ■Hohi Main Line | for Suizenji, Musashizuka, Higo-Ōzu and Miyaji |
| ■Misumi Line | for Misumi | |
| 5 | ■Kagoshima Main Line | for Tamana, Arao, Ōmuta, Ginsui and Tosu |
| ■Kagoshima Main Line | for Yatsushiro | |
| ■Hohi Main Line | for Suizenji, Musashizuka, Higo-Ōzu and Miyaji | |
| 11, 12 | ■Kyūshū Shinkansen | for Hakata and Shin-Ōsaka |
| 13, 14 | ■Kyūshū Shinkansen | for Kagoshima-Chūō |
Surrounding area
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- Shirakawaguchi Entrance
- Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau: Kumamoto-Ekimae tram stop
- Hotel New Otani Kumamoto
- JR Kyushu Hotel Kumamoto
- Toyoko Inn Kumamoto-Ekimae
- Kumamoto Shintoshin Plaza
- Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting
- Tsuboi River
- Shirakawa River
- Kumamoto Station Friesta Post Office
- ANA Hotel Kumamoto Newsky
- Kumamoto City Gofuku Elementary School
- Shinkansenguchi Entrance
- Kumamoto City Kasuga Elementary School
- Kitaoka Natural Park
- Mount Hanaoka
- Tasaki-Honmachi Post Office
References
- Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 684, 743, vol. II. ISBN 4533029809.
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Coordinates: 32°47′22″N 130°41′19″E / 32.789338°N 130.688694°E