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Jigenji Station 慈眼寺駅
JR Jigeiji Station Station Building
General information
Location	Jigenji-chō 1-Chōme, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0146 Japan
Coordinates	31°31′2.15″N 130°30′22.42″E / 31.5172639°N 130.5062278°E / 31.5172639; 130.5062278
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance	9.2 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 March 1988 (1988-03-13)
Passengers
FY2020	1279 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Taniyamatowards Kagoshima-Chūō Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Sakanouetowards Makurazaki
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Jigenji Station (慈眼寺駅, Jigenji-eki) 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 located 9.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.

Layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station facilities underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

• Pedestrian bridge
• Signage
• View from the tracks

History

The station was opened on 13 March 1988 on the former site of the prefectural agricultural experiment station, which is bing redeveloped into a housing area.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1279 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 115th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

• Jigenji Park: Designated as a "scenic area."
• Taniyama Gokoku Shrine
• Kagoshima City Wada Elementary Schoo

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. ^ 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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
2. "慈眼寺駅" [Jigenji Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.

External links

Media related to Jigenji Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Jigenji Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)

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