Senchō Station (千丁駅, Senchō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 227.6 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko. [3]
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks at grade, connected by a footbridge. The station building is unattended.[2][3]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Kumamoto |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Shin-Yatsushiro and Yatsushiro |
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Tracks and footbridge
History
Senchō Station was opened on 1 June 1926. After the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014 the station was used by an average of 502 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Yatsushiro City Hall Sencho Branch Office (formerly Sencho Town Hall)
See also
References
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "千丁駅" [Senchō Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 20, 68. ISBN 9784062951654.
External links
Media related to Senchō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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