Minami-Arao Station
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Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 154.8 km from the starting point of the line at Template:STN.[3] Both local and rapid services on the line stop at the station.
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is a simple steel and glass structure which is unstaffed and serves only to house a waiting room, an automatic ticket vending machine and a Sugoca card reader. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4]
Platforms
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| 2 | ■ Template:JRKSN Kagoshima Main Line | for Template:STN, Template:STN and Template:STN |
History
Japanese National Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 May 1950 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 284 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 283rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Surrounding area
- Arao Municipal Ariake Elementary School
- Arao Tidal Flats Waterfowl and Wetlands Center
References
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