Shin-Suya Station

Shin-Suya Station (新須屋駅, Shin-Suya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.^{[1] [2]}

Shin-Suya Station 新須屋駅
Shin-Suya Station platform
General information
Location	583-2 Kawazoe, Suya, Kōshi-shi, Kumamoto-ken Japan
Coordinates	32.8539°N 130.7325°E / 32.8539; 130.7325
Operated by	Kumamoto Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Kikuchi Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Station code	KD13
History
Opened	1 September 1984 (1984-09-01)
Passengers
FY2020	758
Services
Preceding station Kumamoto Electric Railway Following station Horikawa towards Kami-Kumamoto Kikuchi Line Suya towards Miyoshi
Location Shin-Suya Station Location within Kumamoto Prefecture Show map of Kumamoto Prefecture Shin-Suya Station Shin-Suya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kikuchi Line and is located 6.9 km from the starting point of the line at Kami-Kumamoto.^[1]Only local trains serve the station^[3]

Layout

Shin-Suya Station is a ground-level station with one side platform and one track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

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  Entry
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  Signage

History

The station was opened on September 1, 1984. On April 1, 2008 the station was relocated 260 meters towards Suya due to the extension of Japan National Route 3 Kumamoto North Bypass.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 758 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 387
• Nakayama Memorial Hospital
• Kikunan Hospital
• Kikunan Onsen
• Prefectural Suya Housing Complex

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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 35, 72. ISBN 9784062951630.
2. "新須屋駅" [Shin-Suya Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. "新須屋駅 熊本電気鉄道菊池線 時刻表". Navitime. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
4. 国土数値情報　駅別乗降客数データ - 国土交通省、2020年9月19日閲覧

External links

Media related to Shin-Suya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page(in Japanese)