Ibusuki Station

Railway station in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

■ Ibusuki Makurazaki LineDistance45.7 km from Kagoshima-ChūōPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened19 December 1934 (1934-12-19)PassengersFY2020391 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Nigatsuden towards Kagoshima-Chūō		Ibusuki Makurazaki Line		Yamakawa towards Makurazaki

Location
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Ibusuki Station (指宿駅, Ibusuki-eki)is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 45.7 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.^[1]

Layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, allowing trains to switch and turn around. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. There are several sidings on the west side of the station. Platform 1 is mainly used, and other platforms are used when platform 1 is not available for switching. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line	for Kiire and Kagoshima-Chūō for Yamakawa and Makurazaki
2	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line	for Yamakawa and Makurazaki
3	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line	for Kiire and Kagoshima-Chūō

Ticket gate
Waiting Room
Platform
Station sign

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the then Ibusuki Line (指宿線) from Nishi-Kagoshima (now Kagoshima-Chūō, which had reached Goino by 7 December 1930 and Kiire by 20 May 1934. In the next phase of expansion, the track was extended further south and Ibusuki opened as the new southern terminus on 19 December 1934. It became a through-station on 25 March 1936 when the track was further extended to Yamakawa. On 31 October 1963, the line which served the station was renamed the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 391 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 245th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[6]

Surrounding area

Ibusuki City Hall
Ibusuki Onsen

References

^ ^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.
^ "指宿駅" [Ibusuki Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
^ 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. 222. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 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. 709. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号九州沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. p. 51. ISBN 9784107900302.
^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.