Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station
JA 26 Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station 九州工大前駅 | |||||||||
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| Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | 1-chōme-12 Nakabarunishi, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 804-0011 Japan | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°54′02′′N 130°50′25′′E / 33.900462°N 130.840139°E / 33.900462; 130.840139 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1970 (1970年07月01日) | ||||||||
| Previous names | Shin-Nakabaru (until 1 November 1990) | ||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||
| FY2020 | 3359 | ||||||||
| Rank | 49th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||
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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."
Lines
[edit ]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
[edit ]The station consists of one island platform, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.[2]
Platforms
[edit ]History
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- Kyushu Institute of Technology
- Nippon Steel Yawata Works
- Japan National Route 199
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b 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
[edit ]Media related to Kyushukodaimae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station (JR Kyushu) (in Japanese)
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