Kyōikudai-mae Station

Kyōikudai-mae Station (教育大前駅, Kyōikudaimae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1] It is the nearest station to the Fukuoka University of Education (Fukuoka Kyoiku Daigaku) hence the station name which means literally "in front of the University of Education".

JA  15  Kyōikudai-mae Station

教育大前駅
Kyōikudai-mae Station in 2007
General information
Location6-chōme-3 Akama, Munakata-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-4146
Japan
Coordinates33°48′30″N 130°35′25″E
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance44.6 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 March 1988 (1988-03-13)
Passengers
FY20201625
Rank88th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station
Akama
towards Kagoshima
 Kagoshima Main Line Ebitsu
towards Mojikō
Location
Kyōikudai-mae Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Kyōikudai-mae Station
Kyōikudai-mae Station (Japan)

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 44.6 km from the start of the line at Mojikō.[2]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The railroad tracks run through a cut-through, and a station building is attached to the road bridge built above it. The station is staffed.[2]

Platforms
1 ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line for Hakata and Kurume
2 ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line for Kokura and Shimonoseki

History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 13 March 1988 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1625 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 88th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area
  • Fukuoka University of Education
  • Munakata City Shiroyama Junior High School

See also

References
  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  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3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 23, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.
  3. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 677. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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