Jigenji Station

Railway station in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

■ Ibusuki Makurazaki LineDistance9.2 km from Kagoshima-ChūōPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened13 March 1988 (1988-03-13)PassengersFY20201279 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Taniyama towards Kagoshima-Chūō		Ibusuki Makurazaki Line		Sakanoue towards Makurazaki

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

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 9.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.^[1]

Layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station facilities underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line	for Ibusuki and Makurazaki
2	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line	for Kagoshima-Chūō

Pedestrian bridge
Signage
View from the tracks

History

The station was opened on 13 March 1988 on the former site of the prefectural agricultural experiment station, which is bing redeveloped into a housing area.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1279 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 115th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[3]

Surrounding area

Jigenji Park: Designated as a "scenic area."
Taniyama Gokoku Shrine
Kagoshima City Wada Elementary Schoo

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.
^ "慈眼寺駅" [Jigenji Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.