Kawashiri Station


Kawashiri Station is a passenger railway station located in the Minami-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.The station was used as a filming location for the 2011 film "I Wish" by the Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda.
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Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 201.9 km from the starting point of the line at. It is also served by most trains of the Misumi Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at to terminate at.

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade, connected by a footbridge. There used to be one side platform and one island platform, but in March 2019, the old platform No. 2 was abolished and the tracks were removed. The only entrance is the east exit, and the station plaza is in front of the east exit.The station building is the second generation, rebuilt in December 1917.

History

The station opened on 11 August 1894 on the Kyushu Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station has been operated by JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 737 passengers daily, and it ranked 176th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area