Goino Station (五位野駅, Goino-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Goino Station

五位野駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Goino Station in 2009
General information
Location895 Hirakawa-chō, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0133
Japan
Coordinates31°28′31.50″N 130°30′14.08″E / 31.4754167°N 130.5039111°E / 31.4754167; 130.5039111
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance14.1 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened7 December 1930 (1930-12-07)
Passengers
FY2020312 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Sakanoue Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Hirakawa
towards Makurazaki
Location
Goino Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Goino Station
Goino Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Goino Station is located in Japan
Goino Station
Goino Station
Goino Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 14.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]

Layout

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This is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[citation needed]

Platforms

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1  Ibusuki Makurazaki Line for Kagoshima-Chūō
2  Ibusuki Makurazaki Line for Ibusuki and Makurazaki

History

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The station was opened on 7 December 1930 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) as the southern terminus of the then Ibusuki Line (指宿線) which it had laid from Nishi-Kagoshima (now Kagoshima-Chūō). It became a through-station on 20 May 1934 when the track was extended south to Kiire. On 31 October 1963, the line which served the station was renamed the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3][4][5]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 312 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 272nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]

Surrounding area

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  • Kagoshima City Hirakawa Zoo: Approximately 20 minutes on foot
  • Kinkowan Park: Approximately 20 minutes on foot

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.
  2. ^ "五位野駅" [Goino Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 222. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 708. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. p. 51. ISBN 9784107900302.
  6. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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