Arao Station (Kumamoto)
JB 28 Arao Station 荒尾駅  | |||||||||||
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 Arao Station in 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Manda, Arao-shi, Kumamoto-ken 864-0002 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°59′39.4″N 130°26′3.2″E / 32.994278°N 130.434222°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JB Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 151.6 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 + 3 passing loops | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge | ||||||||||
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| Status | JR Kyushu ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1912 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Manda (until 15 June 1943) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 776 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 169rd (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Arao Station (荒尾駅, Arao-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Arao, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 151.6 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[3] Both local and rapid services on the line stop at the station.
Layout
[edit]The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks with passing loops to the north and south. The station building is wooden structure of traditional Japanese design with a tiled roof. It houses a staffed ticket window (with a Midori no Madoguchi facility) and a waiting area. Access to the island platforms is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]
Platforms
[edit]| 1, 2 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Ōmuta, Tosu and Hakata |
| 3, 4 | ■ JB Kagoshima Main Line | for Kumamoto and Yatsushiro |
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Passing loops run between the station building (left) and the first platform.
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A view of the station forecourt.
History
[edit]Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station with the name Manda Station (万田駅) on 1 November 1912 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 15 June 1943, the station name was changed to Arao. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 776 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 169th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Arao City Hall
- Arao Racetrack
- Arao City Manda Elementary Schooli
References
[edit]- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "荒尾" [Arao]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ 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. 18, 67. ISBN 9784062951654.
- ^ "荒尾駅に訪問" [Visit to Arao Station]. Dridorichi's railroad blog. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018. See especially for photographic coverage of station facilities.
- ^ 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. 682. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF) (in Japanese). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
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- Arao Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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