Ei Station

Ei Station (頴娃駅, Ei-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Ei Station 頴娃駅
Ei Station in 2018
General information
Location	Eichōkōri, Minamikyūshū-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0701 Japan
Coordinates	31°13′45.31″N 130°30′1.02″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance	66.1 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	23 March 1960 (1960-03-23)
Passengers
FY2015	4 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Irino towards Kagoshima-Chūō Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Nishi-Ei towards Makurazaki
Location Ei Station Location within Kagoshima Prefecture Show map of Kagoshima Prefecture Ei Station Ei Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 66.1 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.^[1]

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station. There was a station building when it was a staffed station, but it has been demolished, leaving only the exposed platform and a short open shelter.

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  Front view of statin
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  station signage

History

The station was opened on 23 March 1960 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Minamikyushu Municipal Eiwa Elementary School
• Japan National Route 226

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. "頴娃駅" [Ei Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
4. 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. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

Media related to Ei Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ei Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)