Musashizuka Station
# Musashizuka Station

Musashizuka Station (武蔵塚駅, Musashizuka-eki) is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.

## Lines

The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 12.9 km from the starting point of the line at Kumamoto.

## Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a modern functional concrete structure which houses a waiting area and a staffed ticket window. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing. A bike shed is provided outside the station building.

Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a Midori no Madoguchi facility.

## Adjacent stations

| « | « | Service | » | » |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Hōhi Main Line |||||
| Tatsutaguchi | Tatsutaguchi | Local | Hikarinomori | Hikarinomori |

## History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1981 as an additional station on the existing track of the Hōhi Main Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,080 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 88th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

