Arisa Station


Arisa Station

有佐駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Arisa Station in 2014
General information
Location151-2, Arisa, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-4212
Japan
Coordinates32°33′45.87″N 130°40′13.72″E / 32.5627417°N 130.6704778°E / 32.5627417; 130.6704778
Operated byLogo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Kagoshima Main Line
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 November 1896 (1896-11-21)
Passengers
FY2020723 daily
Rank179th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Senchō
towards Kagoshima
 Kagoshima Main Line Ogawa
towards Mojikō
Location
Arisa Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Arisa Station
Arisa Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Arisa Station is located in Japan
Arisa Station
Arisa Station
Arisa Station (Japan)
Map

Arisa Station (有佐駅, Arisa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 223.5 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko. [3]

Layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an overpass. The station building is on the east side, but there is an underground passage on the uphill side, so it is possible to go to the west side as well. The station is unattended.[2][3]

Platforms

1 ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line for Shin-Yatsushiro and Yatsushiro
2, 3 ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line for Kumamoto
  • Tracks and footbridge
    Tracks and footbridge
  • Signage
    Signage

History

Arisa Station was opened on 21 November 1896 as a station on the Kyushu Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. After the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 723 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 179th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

See also

Surrounding area

  • Yatsushiro Municipal Kagami Elementary School
  • Kumamoto Prefectural Yatsushiro Agricultural High School

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "有佐駅" [Arisa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. ^ 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 20, 68. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.

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