Jigenji Station
Jigenji Station 慈眼寺駅  | |||||||||||
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 JR Jigeiji Station Station Building | |||||||||||
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| Location | Jigenji-chō 1-Chōme, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0146 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°31′2.15″N 130°30′22.42″E / 31.5172639°N 130.5062278°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.2 km from Kagoshima-Chūō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 13 March 1988 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 1279 daily | ||||||||||
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Jigenji Station (慈眼寺駅, Jigenji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 9.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]
Layout
[edit]The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station facilities underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | for Ibusuki and Makurazaki |
| 2 | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | for Kagoshima-Chūō |
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Pedestrian bridge -
Signage -
View from the tracks
History
[edit]The station was opened on 13 March 1988 on the former site of the prefectural agricultural experiment station, which is bing redeveloped into a housing area.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1279 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 115th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Jigenji Park: Designated as a "scenic area."
- Taniyama Gokoku Shrine
- Kagoshima City Wada Elementary Schoo
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "慈眼寺駅" [Jigenji Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
External links
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Media related to Jigenji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Jigenji Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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