Ryūgamizu Station
railway station in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
Ryūgamizu Station (竜ヶ水駅, Ryūgamizu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.
Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 455.7 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade, connected to the station building by a footbridge. It is unattended.
Platforms
History
The station was opened by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 7 August 1915. 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 2015, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
The area around the station is surrounded by the mountains and the coastline of Kinko Bay, and there is no flat land. There are several gas stations and restaurants under the tracks, and it is a rest stop on Japan National Route 10, which runs parallel to the Nippō Main Line.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5373890. Authority coordinates are 31.647, 130.604. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1915, 1987 and 2015.
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