Higo-Nagahama Station

Higo-Nagahama Station 肥後長浜駅
Higo-Nagahama Station in November 2007
General information
Location	Nagahamamachi, Uto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-3171
Coordinates	32°41′26″N 130°33′36″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■Misumi Line
Distance	11.4 km from Uto
Platforms	1 side platform[1]
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes (ramps to platform level)
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	17 July 1931 (1931-07-17)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Sumiyoshi towards Uto Misumi Line Ōda towards Misumi
Location Higo-Nagahama Location within Kumamoto Prefecture Show map of Kumamoto Prefecture Higo-Nagahama Higo-Nagahama (Japan) Show map of Japan

Higo-Nagahama Station (肥後長浜駅, Higo-Nagahama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[2][3]

Lines

The station is served by the Misumi Line and is located 11.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Uto.[4]

Higo-Nagahama Station in 1971

Layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving one track at grade. There is no station building but only a rain shelter located on the platform and station is unattended.[3][4][5]

History

On 17 July 1931 Higo-Nagahama Temporary Stop (肥後長浜仮停留所) was opened by the Japanese Government Railway as a station for beachgoers, open seasonally. It became a full station on 1 January 1939. Following the privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. [4]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 57
• Nagahama Beach

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 『週刊 JR全駅・全車両基地』 33号 熊本駅・嘉例川駅・大畑駅ほか. 朝日新聞出版. 2013. p. 25.
2. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
3. "赤瀬駅" [Akase Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
4. 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. 34, 77. ISBN 9784062951654.
5. "肥後長浜駅" [Higo-Nagahama Station]. Station official website. JR Kyushu. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

External links

Media related to Higo-Nagahama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Higo-Nagahama Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)