Heisei Station


Heisei Station is a passenger railway station located in the Chūō-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines

The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 2.7 km from the starting point of the line at.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade under a road overpass. There is no station building, but both platforms have shelters. A staffed ticket booth is located on one of the platforms. Access to the other side platform is by means of a footbridge.
Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket booth which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility.

Platforms

History

opened the station on 15 July 1992 as an addition station on the existing track of the Hōhi Main Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 905 passengers daily, and it ranked 146th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area