Kumamotokōsen-mae Station

Kumamotokōsen-mae Station 熊本高専前駅
Station platform
General information
Location	Suya, Kōshi-shi, Kumamoto-ken 861-1102 Japan
Coordinates	32.8781°N 130.7462°E / 32.8781; 130.7462
Operated by	Kumamoto Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Kikuchi Line
Distance	9.9 km from Kami-Kumamoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Station code	KD17
History
Opened	9 January 1995 (1995-01-09)
Previous names	Denpa Kosen-mae Station (to 2013)
Passengers
FY2018	321
Services
Preceding station Kumamoto Electric Railway Following station Kuroishi towards Kami-Kumamoto Kikuchi Line Saishun Iryō Center Mae towards Miyoshi
Location Kumamotokōsen-mae Station Location within Kumamoto Prefecture Show map of Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamotokōsen-mae Station Kumamotokōsen-mae Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kumamotokōsen-mae Station (熊本高専前駅, Kumamotokōsen-mae-eki) located in the city of Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.^{[1] [2]}

Lines

The station is served by the Kikuchi Line and is located 9.9 bsp;km from the starting point of the line at Kami-Kumamoto.^[1]Only local trains serve the station^[3]

Layout

Kumamotokōsen-mae Station is a ground-level station with one side platform. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

The station was opened on 9 January1995 as Denpa Kosen-mae Station (電波高専前駅) at the request of Kumamoto National College of Technology. The station was renamed on 31 March 2013 due to a change in the school's name.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 321 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

• Kumamoto Employment Support Agency
• Kumamoto National College of Technology, Kumamoto Campus

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. "熊本高専前駅" [Kumamotokōsen-mae 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 Kumamotokosenmae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page(in Japanese)