Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station (九州工大前駅, Kyūshūkōdaimae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. [1]Its name means, literally, "In front of Kyushu Institute of Technology".
Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-12 Nakabarunishi, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 804-0011 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°54′02″N 130°50′25″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JA Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 15.3 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 July 1970 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Shin-Nakabaru (until 1 November 1990) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 3359 | ||||||||||
| Rank | 49th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 15.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]
Layout
The station consists of one island platform, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed. [2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line | for Orio and Hakata |
| 2 | ■ JA Kagoshima Main Line | for Kokura and Shimonoseki |
History
The station was opened with the name Shin-Nakabaru Station (新中原駅, Shin-Nakabaru-eki) by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 November 1970 as an added station on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 1 November 1990, the station name was changed to Kyūshūkōdai-mae.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3359 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 49th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area
- Kyushu Institute of Technology,
- Nippon Steel Yawata Works
- Japan National Route 199
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- 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. 25, 69. ISBN 9784062951623.
- 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.
- 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. 675. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Kyushukodaimae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)