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Tomiai Station

Tomiai Station (富合駅, Tomiai-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.[1][2][3]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 205.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko. 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. [4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade, connected by a footbridge. The station building is unattended.[2][4]

Platforms

1 ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line for Kumamoto
2 ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line for Yatsushiro
■ ■ Misumi Line for Misumi
  • A view of the platforms and tracks.
    A view of the platforms and tracks.

History

The station opened on March 12, 2011. The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on December 17, 2010.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 500 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 216th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]

See also

Surrounding area

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "富合駅" [Tomiai]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. ^ 鹿児島線「富合新駅」設置を決定　JR九州, Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun, retrieved on June 6, 2010 (in Japanese)
  4. ^ 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. 20, 68. ISBN 9784062951654.
  5. ^ JR Kyushu News Release (December 17, 2010) Archived December 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on December 18, 2010 (in Japanese)
  6. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.

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