is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Lines The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located11.3 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout This is an above-ground station with one side platform. The station is unattended.
History Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the then from Nishi-Kagoshima (now to on 7 December 1930. In the next phase of expansion, the track was extended south, with Kiire opening as the new southern terminus on 20 May 1934. It became a through-station on 19 December 1934 when the track was further extended to . On 31 October 1963, the line which served the station was renamed the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1867 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 78th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area Kagoshima International University and Graduate School Kagoshima City Wada Junior High School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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External links
Sakanoue Station (JR Kyushu)