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Higashi-Kaimon Station 東開聞駅
Higashi-Kaimon Station in 2009
General information
Location	Kaimon Jutchō, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0603 Japan
Coordinates	31°12′4.44″N 130°32′56.70″E / 31.2012333°N 130.5490833°E / 31.2012333; 130.5490833
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance	59.6 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	22 March 1960 (1960-03-22)
Passengers
FY2015	13 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Satsuma-Kawashiritowards Kagoshima-Chūō Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Kaimontowards Makurazaki
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Higashi-Kaimon Station (東開聞駅, Higashi-Kaimon-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 59.6 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station. The is no station building but only a small short open shelter on the platform.

History

The station was opened on 22 March 1960 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Lake Ikeda
• Mount Kaimon
• Japan National Route 226

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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
2. "東開聞駅" [Higashi-Kaimon Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
4. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

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• Higashi-Kaimon Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)

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