is a major railway station in the city of

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, Japan. It is operated by the

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(JR Kyushu). It is also the southernmost high-speed Shinkansen railway terminal in Japan.

Lines

The station is the southern terminus of the

Kyushu Shinkansen The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed railway network. It is an extension of the San'yō Shinkansen from Honshu connecting the city of Fukuoka (Hakata Station) in the north of Japan's Kyushu Island to the city of Kagoshima (Kagoshima-Chuo Sta ...

and is located 288.9 km from and 1463.8 km from . It is also served by the

Kagoshima Main Line The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) between Mojiko Station, Mojikō in Kitakyushu, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu. Until March 13, 2004, it ...

and the

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and is 395.3 km from . It is also the northern terminus of the 87.8 kilometer Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line.

Layout

The conventional portion of the station consists of three ground-level

island platform An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway inte ...

s and six tracks laid in a roughly north-south direction, while the Shinkansen portion of the station is elevated (three stories) with two island platforms and four tracks laid in a right-angle. The Shinkansen platform can accommodate trains of up to eight cars in length (can be extended to ten cars), and has a movable platform safety fence. The station building is located on the second floor, halfway between the conventional line platform and the Shinkansen platform, and the exits are connected by a concourse. The station has a

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staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Kagoshima-Chūō initially opened on October 11, 1913 as on the Sendai Line.『日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12 九州』 p.51

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JR九州新幹線、鹿児島線、指宿枕崎線、鹿児島中央駅（九州の駅ゆったり紀行）
- Nishinihon Shinbun On December 17, 1915, the adjacent opened.『日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12 九州』 p.52 Shinchosha Take Station changed its name to on October 17, 1927, with the Take Ekimae tram stop being renamed on August 7, 1928. On March 13, 2004, Nishi-Kagoshima Station was renamed , and Kyushu Shinkansen services began between Shin-Yatsushiro and Kagoshima-Chūō. The Nishi-Kagoshima Ekimae tram stop was renamed the .

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 14,013 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 3rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding areas

* Kagoshima-Chūō Ekimae tram stop *

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and Amuran Ferris wheel * Kagoshima Central Post Office *

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* *

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* Kagoshima Prefectural Tsurumaru High School

Trains

Limited Express trains

* '' Kirishima'' -

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* ''

Ibusuki no Tamatebako The is a limited express service operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Japan since March 2011. It operates between Kagoshima-Chūō Station and Ibusuki Station via the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. Service pattern There are three ret ...

'' -

Ibusuki Makurazaki Line The is a railway line in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Kagoshima-Chūō Station in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, to Makurazaki Station in Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Makurazaki, paral ...

Liner and Rapid trains

* ''Nanohana'' - Ibusuki Makurazaki Line * ''Ocean Liner Satsuma'' - Kagoshima Main Line

Ekiben

*Tonkatsu bento, a

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with

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available as

ekiben are a specific type of ''bento'' boxed meals, sold on trains and at train stations in Japan. They come with disposable chopsticks (when necessary) or spoons. ''Ekiben'' containers can be made from plastic, wood, or ceramic. Many train stations ...

, is a local specialty consisting of Kagoshima pork ribs simmered in

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miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning. It is a thick paste produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and kōji (the fungus ''Aspergillus oryzae''), and sometimes rice, barley, seaweed, or other ingredients. It is used for sauces and spreads; p ...

, and black sugar for over five hours. Kagoshima-Chuo_Station_Entrance_Tram_stop_2012_2

References

External links

JR Kyushu timetable for Kagoshima-Chūō Station
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