Operated by JR Kyushu Opened 1891 | Connections Bus terminal | |
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Location 3-15-1, Kasuga, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken
Japan Line(s) ■ Kyushu Shinkansen,
■ Kagoshima Main Line,
■ Hōhi Main Line Address Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Similar Kumamoto Castle, Hakata Station, Kami‑Kumamoto Station, Kagoshima‑Chūō Station, Shin‑Suizenji Station | ||
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Kumamoto Station (熊本駅, Kumamoto-eki) is the main railway terminal of the city of Kumamoto, Japan. It is located in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, and is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
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- Lines
- JR limited express trains
- History
- Surrounding area
- References
In front of the station is a tram stop of the tram operated by Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau named Kumamoto-Ekimae Station.
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Lines
Kumamoto is an intermediate station of the Kyushu Shinkansen and the Kagoshima Main Line and a terminal station of the Hōhi Main Line.
JR limited express trains
History
The station, one of the key stations of the railway network in the island of Kyushu, opened on July 1, 1891 when the Kyushu Railway extended the railway (later named Kagoshima Main Line) from Tamana Station (then called Takase Station) to this station.
The Hōhi Main Line opened on June 21, 1914, and the Kyushu Shinkansen opened on March 12, 2011.