Haramizu Station Explained

Haramizu Station
Native Name:原水駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Haramizu, Kikuyō-machi, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto-ken 869-1102
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.8706°N 130.8289°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Hōhi Main Line
Distance:18.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:780 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Pass Rank:167th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Kumamoto Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Haramizu Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kikuyō, Kumamoto, Japan. It Is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 18.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a simple steel frame structure which serves only to house a waiting room and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing.[2] [3]

Platforms

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Haramizu as an additional station on the existing track of the then (later the Miyagi Line) from eastwards to . By 1928, the track had been extended eastward and had linked up with the which had been built westward from . On 2 December 1928, the entire track from Kumamoto to Ōita was designated as the Hōhi Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 780 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 167th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 原水駅. Haramizu. 22 April 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 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. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951654. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area. Japanese. 35, 77.
  4. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). PDF. 2023-09-08.