Higo-Nagahama Station

Railway station in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

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]

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

References

^ 『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.
^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "赤瀬駅" [Akase Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ "肥後長浜駅" [Higo-Nagahama Station]. Station official website. JR Kyushu. Retrieved 22 April 2018.