Shin-Tamana Station (新玉名駅, Shin-Tamana-eki) is a railway station on the Kyushu Shinkansen in Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened on March 12, 2011.

Shin-Tamana Station

新玉名駅
Shin-Tamana Station in March 2011
General information
Location1229-3 Tamana, Taman City
Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu
Japan
Operated byLogo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kyūshū Shinkansen
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened12 March 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03-12)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Kumamoto Kyūshū Shinkansen
Sakura
Tsubame
Shin-Ōmuta
towards Hakata
Location
Shin-Tamana Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Shin-Tamana Station
Shin-Tamana Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Shin-Tamana Station is located in Kyushu
Shin-Tamana Station
Shin-Tamana Station
Shin-Tamana Station (Kyushu)
Shin-Tamana Station is located in Japan
Shin-Tamana Station
Shin-Tamana Station
Shin-Tamana Station (Japan)

Lines

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Shin-Tamana Station is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed railway line which operates between Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kagoshima-Chūō in Kagoshima Prefecture. Shin-Tamana Station is served by Tsubame stopping services, but a small number of limited-stop direct Sakura services to and from Shin-Osaka also stop here.

Layout

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The platforms in March 2011

The station has two opposed side platforms, serving two tracks.

Platforms

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11   Kyushu Shinkansen for Hakata and Shin-Ōsaka
12   Kyushu Shinkansen for Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chūō

From October 2015, JR Kyushu plans to remove platform operating staff from the station as a cost-cutting exercise. This will become the first shinkansen station to operate without staff present on the platforms. This is possible due to the relatively straight platforms and the low passenger usage figures of around 1,000 passengers daily.[1]

History

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The station opened on 12 March 2011, coinciding with the opening of the first section of the Kyushu Shinkansen between Hakata and Shin-Yatsushiro.

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 九州新幹線の新玉名駅ホームが無人化へ [Platforms to be de-staffed at Shin-Tamana Station on the Kyushu Shinkansen]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkan Sports News. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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