Fujisakigū-mae Station (藤崎宮前駅, Fujisakigū-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.
Lines
The station is the terminus of the Fujisaki Line and is located 2.3 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Kami-Kumamoto. Only local trains serve the station.
Layout
Fujisakigū-mae Station is a ground-level station with one bay platform with one side used for boarding and the other for alighting. The station building is an eleven-story structure with a parking lot on the third to ninth floors.
History
The station was opened on 1 October 1911 as the Kita-Sentanbatake Stop (北千反畑停留場) and was renamed the Hiromachi Stop (広町停留場) on 2 August 1913. It was elevated to a full station on 27 August 1913, becoming Hiromachi Station (広町駅). It was renamed to its present name in 1924.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal year 2018 the station was used by an average of 2195 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Kumamoto City Tsuboya Elementary School
- Kumamoto Castle
- Fujisaki Hachimangū
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Media related to Fujisakigu-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page(in Japanese)
