Station Kumamoto
しんやつしろ · Shin-Yatsushiro
For Yatsushiro (八代), change here to the conventional Kagoshima Main Line towards Yatsushiro. The two station names refer to different stops.
2025-12-31 · 新八代 · 九州旅客鉄道 · 九州新幹線
国土交通省「国土数値情報（鉄道）」N02-25 · CC BY 4.0JR’s station plan marks separate conventional-line and Shinkansen gates. At the conventional-line gate, check the train is heading towards 八代, since the opposite direction returns towards Kumamoto.
At Shin-Yatsushiro (新八代), go to the conventional-line gate and take a Kagoshima Main Line train towards 八代. The opposite direction leads back towards Kumamoto.
駅別時刻表 · 新八代 · 新八代駅構内図JR’s plan labels the Shinkansen boarding areas 12 and 13. The ticket gate opens onto a waiting area with separate routes up to the two platforms. The plan marks a lift to each, so check the platform number before taking a lift.
新八代駅構内図 · p. 1For an outdoor meeting point, distinguish the bus stop at the east exit (東口) from the west exit (西口) on the conventional-line side. The plan places the tourist information centre (観光案内所) and a taxi stand on the east side as well.
新八代駅構内図 · p. 1Check the stops for your train number and date.
A signed transfer can include stairs. For a continuous lift route and boarding assistance, confirm the platforms and onward operator with station staff.
JR Kyushu assistanceWhen the southern section opened in 2004, this was the connection between conventional trains from the north and the Shinkansen to Kagoshima. Hood documents the temporary arrangement that placed the two trains across one platform, before the northern Shinkansen section opened.
Checked 2026-11-07
Dated departures, service names, directions and destinations. Open the time to inspect the stops.
Station signs, gate names and onward directions shown on page 1.
Ordered corridor stations, kana and conventional-line station listings.