Jigenji Station

Location
	Jigenji Station Location within Kagoshima Prefecture Jigenji Station Location within Japan

Jigenji Station

慈眼寺駅
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″N 130°30′22″E / 31.51722°N 130.50611°E
Operator	JR Kyushu
Line	■ 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
Passengers
FY2020	1279 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Jigenji Station Location within Kagoshima Prefecture Jigenji Station Location within Japan

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

1	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line	for Ibusuki and Makurazaki
2	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line	for Kagoshima-Chūō

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

References

1 2 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.
↑ "慈眼寺駅" [Jigenji Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
↑ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.

External links

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Jigenji Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)

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[kawashima-1] 1 2 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.

[hacchi-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.