Hikarinomori Station 光の森駅 | |
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 North entrance of Hikarinomori Station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°51′29″N 130°47′12″E / 32.85806°N 130.78667°E |
| Operated by |  JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Hōhi Main Line |
| Distance | 14.8 km from Kumamoto |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bikes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)(outsourced) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 March 2006 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 2,609 daily |
| Rank | 72nd (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Location | |
  Hikarinomori Station Location within Japan | |
Hikarinomori Station (光の森駅, Hikari-no-mori-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 14.8 km from the starting point of the line at Kumamoto.[3]
Layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a modern concrete hashigami structure where the station facilities are located on a bridge which spans the tracks and which provides entrances to the station and a free passage to access roads on both sides of the tracks. The second level of the bridge houses a waiting area and a staffed ticket window. Elevators provide access from the station entrances to the second level, and from the second level to the island platform. The island platform has an enclosed, air-conditioned, shelter for waiting passengers.[2][3][4]
Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a Midori no Madoguchi facility.[5][6]
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A view of the platforms and tracks. Note the station on the bridge spanning the tracks. There are entrances to the left and right.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hōhi Main Line | ||||
| Musashizuka | Local | Sanrigi | ||
History
JR Kyushu opened the station on 18 March 2006 as an additional station on the existing track of the Hōhi Main Line.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,609 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 72nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "光の森" [Hikarinomori]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ a b c 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 34, 77. ISBN 9784062951654.
- ^ "光の森" [Hikarinomori]. Station official website. JR Kyushu. Retrieved 22 April 2018. See section on Barrier Free.
- ^ "熊本支店内各駅" [Stations within the Kumamoto Branch]. JRTE website. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "光の森駅" [Hikarinomori Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 22 April 2018. See images of tickets sold.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
External links
- Hikarinomori Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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