Kankanzaka Station (韓々坂駅, Kankanzaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.[1] [2]

Kankanzaka Station

韓々坂駅
Station platform
Kankanzaka Station platform
General information
Location3-chōme-13 Kamikumamoto, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 860-0079
Japan
Coordinates32°49′27″N 130°42′07″E / 32.8241°N 130.7019°E / 32.8241; 130.7019
Operated by Kumamoto Electric Railway
Line(s) Kikuchi Line
Distance0.7 km from Kami-Kumamoto
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
Station codeKD02
History
Opened1 December 1955 (1955-12-01)
Passengers
FY2018184
Services
Preceding station Kumamoto Electric Railway Following station
Kami-Kumamoto
Terminus
Kikuchi Line Ikeda
towards Miyoshi
Location
Kankanzaka Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kankanzaka Station
Kankanzaka Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Kankanzaka Station is located in Japan
Kankanzaka Station
Kankanzaka Station
Kankanzaka Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Kikuchi Line and is located 0.7 bsp;km from the starting point of the line at Kami-Kumamoto.[1]Only local trains serve the station[3]

Layout

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Kankanzaka Station is a ground-level station with one short side platform suitable for only one carriage in length. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

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The station was opened on 1 December 1955.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018 the station was used by an average of 184 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

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  • Kumamoto City Ikeda Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
  2. ^ "韓々坂駅" [Kankanzaka Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "新須屋駅 熊本電気鉄道菊池線 時刻表". Navitime. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. ^ 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ - 国土交通省、2020年9月19日閲覧
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