Kareigawa Station

嘉例川駅
Kareigawa Station in December 2012
General information
Location2176 Kareigawa, Hayato Town, Kirishima City
Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates31°49′36″N 130°43′22″E / 31.82667°N 130.72278°E / 31.82667; 130.72278
Operated byLogo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu
Line(s)     Hisatsu Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 January 1903 (1903-01-15)
Passengers
201673 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Kirishima-Onsen
towards Yatsushiro
 Hisatsu Line Nakafukura
towards Hayato
Location
Kareigawa Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Kareigawa Station
Kareigawa Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Kareigawa Station is located in Kyushu
Kareigawa Station
Kareigawa Station
Kareigawa Station (Kyushu)
Kareigawa Station is located in Japan
Kareigawa Station
Kareigawa Station
Kareigawa Station (Japan)

Kareigawa Station (Kareigawa-eki) is a train station on the Hisatsu Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) located in Kareigawa, Hayato-cho, Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. The station building is the oldest in the prefecture and is registered as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property, managed by the local government. Until 2022, it was one of the few unmanned stations in the country to have a limited express train stop.

The station began operation on January 15, 1903, with one stationmaster, one ticket and telegraph clerk, and five station attendants. The station was the gateway to the Myoken Onsen hot spring, and as such, it served as a hub for the transport of luggage and goods.

The station was bustling with activity, as it served as a loading and unloading point for fertilizer and crops bound for the Jusanzuka plateau until it was unmanned in 1984. In 2003, former station employees organized a 100th anniversary celebration, but JR Kyushu did not take notice due to the station's small size. Nonetheless, the celebration attracted 1,300 people, and the station was purchased by JR Kyushu in 2004 for its commemorative and cultural value. After the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the limited express train "Hayato no Kaze" began stopping at the station to promote the economic benefits of the high-speed rail line.[1]

Lines

Kareigawa Station is served by the Hisatsu Line.

Surrounding area

  • Kagoshima Airport
  • Kagoshima Prefectural Road Route 56
  • Shinkawa Keikoku Onsen
  • Kareigawa Post Office

See also

References

  1. ↑ "100 years Rail Hisatsu Line | 100 Year ANNIVERSARY OF HISATSU LINE". www.hisatsusen.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
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