is a train station in Yūsui, Aira District,

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, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 59.0 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building at this unstaffed station, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The access road is at a higher level than the station platform which is accessed by going down a short flight of steps. A bike shed is provided at the station entrance. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.

Adjacent stations

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 February 1958 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Nearby places

* National Route 268 *Tsurumaru Onsen

References

External links

Tsurumaru (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1912 Railway stations in Kagoshima Prefecture Yūsui, Kagoshima {{Kagoshima-railstation-stub