Connections Bus terminal Connection Bus Terminal | Opened 1913 | |
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Operated by JR KyushuKagoshima City Transportation Bureau Address Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Similar Kagoshima Station, Amu Plaza Kagoshima, Taniyama Station, Sakurajima, Hakata Station | ||
Kagoshima-Chūō Station (鹿児島中央駅, Kagoshima-Chūō-eki, lit: Kagoshima Central Station) is a major railway station in Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It is the southern terminus of the Kyushu Shinkansen and is located on the Kagoshima Main Line and Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line. Before the Kyushu Shinkansen opened in 2004, the station was called Nishi-Kagoshima Station (lit: West Kagoshima Station).
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Lines
Kagoshima-Chūō Station is served by the following JR Kyushu lines.
The Kyushu Shinkansen tracks and platforms are perpendicular to the Kagoshima Main and Ibusuki-Makurazaki tracks and platforms.
Limited express trains
Liner and Rapid trains
History
On March 13, 2004, Nishi-Kagoshima Station was renamed Kagoshima-Chūō Station (鹿児島中央駅), and Kyushu Shinkansen services began between Shin-Yatsushiro and Kagoshima-Chūō. Nishi-Kagoshima Ekimae tram stop was renamed Kagoshima-Chuo Ekimae tram stop (鹿児島中央駅前停留所).