Nishisato Station


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

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 188.8 km from the starting point of the line at.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. There is no station building, only shelters on both platforms for waiting passengers. Automatic ticket machines are provided. The platforms are linked by a footbridge.

History

Japanese Government Railways opened Nishisato Signal Box on 1 October 1943 on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 10 December 1954, Japanese National Railways, the postwar successor of JGR, upgrade the facility to a full station. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 518 passengers daily, and it ranked 213rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area