Kagoshima-Chūō Station (鹿児島中央駅, Kagoshima-Chūō-eki, Kagoshima Central Station) is a major railway station in the city of Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It is also the southernmost high-speed Shinkansen railway terminal in Japan.[1][2]
Kagoshima-Chūō Station 鹿児島中央駅  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Kagoshima-Chūō Station in October 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1 Chūō-chō, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°35′01″N 130°32′30″E / 31.583667°N 130.541722°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 5 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus terminal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 October 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Take (until 1927); Nishi-Kagoshima (until 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 14,013 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 3rd (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is the southern terminus of the Kyushu Shinkansen and is located 288.9 km from Hakata and 1463.8 km from Tokyo. It is also served by the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nippo Main Line and is 395.3 km from Mojiko. It is also the northern terminus of the 87.8 kilometer Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line.[1]
Layout
editThe conventional portion of the station consists of three ground-level island platforms and six tracks laid in a roughly north-south direction, while the Shinkansen portion of the station is elevated (three stories) with two island platforms and four tracks laid in a right-angle. The Shinkansen platform can accommodate trains of up to eight cars in length (can be extended to ten cars), and has a movable platform safety fence. The station building is located on the second floor, halfway between the conventional line platform and the Shinkansen platform, and the exits are connected by a concourse. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 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
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for Kumamoto, Hakata, and Shin-Osaka |
History
editKagoshima-Chūō initially opened on October 11, 1913 as Take Station (武駅, Take-eki) on the Sendai Line.[3][4] On December 17, 1915, the adjacent Take Ekimae tram stop (武駅前停留所) opened.[5]
Take Station changed its name to Nishi-Kagoshima Station (西鹿児島駅) on October 17, 1927,[3] with the Take Ekimae tram stop being renamed Nishi-Kagoshima Ekimae tram stop (西鹿児島駅前停留所) on August 7, 1928.[5]
On March 13, 2004, Nishi-Kagoshima Station was renamed Kagoshima-Chūō Station (鹿児島中央駅),[3] and Kyushu Shinkansen services began between Shin-Yatsushiro and Kagoshima-Chūō. The Nishi-Kagoshima Ekimae tram stop was renamed the Kagoshima-Chuo Ekimae tram stop (鹿児島中央駅前停留所).[5]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 14,013 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 3rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Surrounding areas
edit- Kagoshima-Chūō Ekimae tram stop
- Amu Plaza Kagoshima and Amuran Ferris wheel
- Kagoshima Central Post Office
- Museum of the Meiji Restoration
- Naples Avenue (ナポリ通り, Napori-dōri)
- Kagoshima Prefectural Konan High School
- Kagoshima Prefectural Tsurumaru High School
Trains
editLimited Express trains
editLiner and Rapid trains
edit- Nanohana - Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
- Ocean Liner Satsuma - Kagoshima Main Line
Ekiben
edit- Tonkatsu bento, a bento with tonkatsu available as ekiben, is a local specialty consisting of Kagoshima pork ribs simmered in shōchū, miso, and black sugar for over five hours.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
- ^ "鹿児島中央駅" [Kagoshima-Chūō Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b c 『日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12 九州』 p.51 Shinchosha
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c 『日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12 九州』 p.52 Shinchosha
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
External links
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Media related to Kagoshima-Chūō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR Kyushu timetable for Kagoshima-Chūō Station (in Japanese)